Hi I am in pain all the time with IBS & constipation, I have been prescribed Mebeverine, they don't seem to be working!

[Holmelacey]

Does anyone know off any thing else that may help me?

[jayjay57]

Hi Holmelacey

I also suffer the same symptoms as you and also take Mebeverine (3 per day), they do take up to a month to start working, how long have you been taking them.

My GP also prescribes me with Fibre Jel Sachets and Movical, Fibre Jel is a fibre supplement and Movical is a Laxative, I find this combination helps me a great deal, I do still get IBS constipation but not a bad as before.

I hope you feel better soon

[Janey39]

I suffer ibs-c mebeverine had such side effects on me I gad to stop, but find I can take them when my stomach is really bad and it helps. For the constipation I use milk of magnesia or magnesium hydroxide. You need to drink plant of fluids too which helps get things moving along.

[Pat1]

I agree with Janey39. The best thing for constipation is Magnesium Hydroxide also Magnesium oxide or citrate which I take at the moment. There is a lot of information on the internet about magnesium for constipation. My gastroenterologist also recommended. Mebeverine won't help. It is only an antispasmodic so will do nothing for the constipation.

[PatV in reply to Pat1]

Peppermint is a more effective antispasmodic and much cheaper.

[LucyKris]

I found it didn't help me either have gone down the magnesium route now and movicol for constipation, will see how that goes!

[matusadona]

I take a desertspoon of bran on my breakfast cereal - the ordinary, bog standard bran - not Kellogs - and my constipation is a thing of the past.