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Can somebody shed any light on weird side effects with this drug? I am very wary about taking prescription drugs as I do have a tendency to have very quick and severe reactions in the past to various things I have been given including anti-depressants where I developed jaundice. Doctors said it was a one in a million chance I developed it and that was after just two tablets! I have been suffering for some weeks with altered bowel habits, distended stomach and gas and stomach pains after eating and was starting to get me down because it has got to the stage where I don't eat to avoid the pain but I still look about 6 months pregnant, especially around my period time. I went to see GP yesterday who told me to take antacids like Gaviscon and would prescribe me something for pain and wind so gave me Mebervine Hydrochloride. I took the first one yesterday lunchtime and was watching TV when I noticed within the hour my vision was a bit blurry. I put it down to tiredness and hey presto my stomach felt tons better and I was gobsmacked at thow wuickly the tablets had worked. I thought it was to good to be true to be honest. I thought at last back to eating what I want yippee! Then that evening I felt very sort of drunk even though I hadnt been drinking and slurring my words and all of a sudden last night went mega mega tired and listless and \"floppy\". Went to bed feeling like I was coming down with the flu with sweating and intermittent shivering and was burning up. Spent a very restless night tossing and turning and getting up for cold drinks etc and felt so rotten this morning that I could't even manage to get my son to school. I suddenly wondered if it was me reacting to the Mebervine and looked up on net and lo and behold other people experienced weird things on it. Now I feel really down because they seemed to work so well but these side effects are awful. I was not given the patient information leaflet with the tablets but my GP siad they were \"quite harmless\"! I am beginning to think I am just one of those people who cannot tolerate prescription drugs but the thought of living with these awful stomach problems are really getting me down. Help! - has anybody else persevered with them long enough for side effects to subside? Any help appreciated.

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    Yes it should get better within a week, I think you suffer with symptom rebound until you become saturated. Yes it is a mildly mind altering substance smile
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    I have undiagnosed bowel problems much like those you're describing. So far I've been told its IBS, IBD, possibly coeliac and I am definitely lactose intolerant (proved by eliminating lactose from my diet). Consultant at the local hospital told me to carry on avoiding lactose for another month and to take mebeverine for cramps etc. I took two and my problems returned! Turns out mebeverine contains lactose. Is there any chance you're lactose intolerant? It does produce a lot of the symptoms of IBS. It's a hard thing to eliminate as its everywhere (including medicines as its used as a filler for tablets) and for the first week or so you feel worse rather than better, but it was worth it in the end as the cramps diminished and the diarrhoea finally stopped. Also check out endometriosis. That has a considerable overlap with IBS symptoms. Good luck!
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    Hi, sorry to hear about your side effects. I havn't experienced any of them myself. I just wanted to let you know that, if you react quite quickly (and dramatically) to drugs, it may be worth you trying Colpermin. These are an over the counter remedy for symptoms of IBS. My IBS has eased off over the last few years (due to lifestyle changes) but occasionally if I'm feeling anxious it flares up and I take colpermin. They are strong enough to control my 'milder' symptoms so these may help you.

    Good Luck

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