New to IBS-C

[mithical]

So I was IBS-D, now have changed. What are your symptoms and how do you control them?

I seem to be nauseous most days, and have intermittent cramps. Buscopan isn't always working. Take Mebeverine which the doctor has just increased the dose of, which was helping the C at least. Laxatives prescribed, but not needed to use them.

It's more the nausea and cramps I'm having trouble controlling, which may start up after eating. Any ideas please?

[Hidden]

Hi mithical, I too was prescribed mebeverine, it seemed to work for a while then didn’t. I have IBS D and C sometimes both. I have since been back to my doctors who ordered more blood tests to see if I was lactose intolerant, and to see if I had Crohns. All came back clear, now he is on about me having a colonoscopy as a last resort which I am ( pardon the pun) shitting myself about. But please please give the mebeverine a try it may work for you. Hope this helps ?

All the best

Shaun

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I have nausea also nearly every day with it and I am a very bad emetophobeic too xx

[mithical in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for the reply. Yes I am giving the Mebeverine a try. Definitely helping with the constipation, just not the other symptoms.

[winfong]

I too switched from D/C to straight C. I take hyoscamine, also know as Levbid, very occasionally. It's a prescription. Mostly, I just make sure to bulk up my stool - probiotics, methylcellulose, stool softener, Miralax (occasionally).