Experiences with

Alverine / Simeticone

My gp put me on simalvia when it came to light he couldn’t just prescribe simeticone which I was taking over the counter to alleviate the upper gi bloating and trapped gas. I’ve noticed since I’ve been on both of these that I have severe constipation (I’m usually pretty well controlled or have IBS

Hi I'm 55 had stomach issues since a child hated eating as always had painful stomach. I was diagnosed with IBS early 20s I have now been diagnosed with diverticulitis and bowel polyps and I am being tested for celiac disease currently. I suffer severe cramps bowel spasms bloated wind and always have

having real problems at the minute bad flare up having to get up through the night multiple times loose just like water bad cramps thought i had appendicitis.Been to Gastro said ibs no weight loss and 3 normal FITS really got a grip this time so fed up taking Alverine 120mg any suggestions would be appreciated

Hi guys. Haven't been on here in a long time but recently I seem to have come across a combination of meds & supplements that really seem to have worked for me. So I've had IBS for over 30 years (mainly IBS C but regular episodes of IBS D too) and more or less managed it for many years, up until entering

Hey everyone, fairly new here and don't usually post on forums much anymore from bad previous experiences. Try and keep a long story short I've had a hell of a year, im 30 years old now and I've suffered with GAD and depression for over 8 years now, late last year I ended up with gastroenteritis that

Hi. I've been struggling with IBS for a few years now. I am also allergic to dairy products. I try and have a healthy diet but it is very difficult. I eat low FODMAP dinners most days and have low FODMAP lunches when I'm at work. I take biomel powder in my banana and peanut butter smoothie twice a day

Been having problems due to Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. Whilst it’s improved a little bit in the last few days I’m finding that trapped gas first thing when waking is an issue. I was looking at Simethicone and whether that or Deflatine would help me. I’ve got afib and on regular medication (flec and bisoprolol

Hello anyone I have got this constant gnawing ,scratching ,pinching ETC going on in my bum and for 3/4 months really bad constipation frightened to poop in case I "UNBLOCK" myself to the nasty stuff I just can't control I looked it up on DR GOOGLE and it came up with Proctalgia Fugax/ Levator Syndromeas

Hello, I have been struggling with an IBS flare for 3 months, I'm taking Alverine and Peppermint capsules. My GP has checked for celiac disease which thankfully was normal, had my poo checked twice, bloods are fine except for inflammation markers slightly raised, checked my thyroid but it's fine as

I have recently been put on these. I have found that both the standard alverine citrate, which I had tried first, now the Simalvia, cause feelings of extreme anxiety about an hour after taking the tablet! Weird and not listed in the side effects. So far it seems ineffective on the pain anyway. Would

If the urea breath test is negative the gastroenterologist wants me to try a combination of Simalviane (simeticone and alverine citrate) and the alflorex+ probiotic (bifidobacterium longum 35624) for my IBS symptoms.

Please can anyone tell me from past experience which they prefer or works best Alverine or mebeverine?

I have had 2 colonoscopies 6/7 polyps removed in the space of a month in 2021 polyps where pre-cancerous but not cancer thanks the Doctor/consultant diagnosed Diverticular Disease and IBS given a low fodmap diet shoved out the Hospital and more or less get on with it again reallly bad the start of

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Hi everyone, I hope you’re all doing ok. I’m hoping that someone will listen to me and offer a bit of empathy. I only have my husband to talk to and he’s good but he really doesn’t get it. I’ve had IBS for many years but was formally diagnosed about ten years ago. For me it can be constipation or diarrhoea

hi Im a 73 year old woman suffering from bad gas pain since anti biotics My IBS has been better since hypnosis. But it’s more C Now. Had Noro virus late December. Then a UTI. So antibiotics. Then bad sinus infection. More anti biotics. Really messed up my digestive system. more C. But the pain

I have tried so, so many things over the years to help my IBS. I am low fodmap, dairy free and am very careful with my food and drink intake, listen to gut directed hypnotherapy, exercise, I drink mint tea, have peppermint capsules, Imodium, mebeverine, alverine etc. But not much helps. The daily

Hi, I have found that over my years of experimenting with what works for my horrible bloating and gas that Simethicone is the only thing that works for me! However over the past year I have been struggling to find any OTC medications with it in! I began using Senocalm which then became unavailable everywhere

At my wits end for some time now have had constant palpitations accompanied by endless stomach bloating - every few seconds my heart jumps/hesitates/leaps - have tried valsalva manoeuvre, cold water splashes on face, slow/deep breathing, and for the bloating have tried activated charcoal capsules, pepppermint

I understand we are all different, but for me Alverine Citrate has reduced my IBS symptoms by 50% e.g. diarrhoea, bloating and “eggy burps”.