Duloxetine ibs bam

[Netbet22]

I have ibs bam i take colesevelam for the bam and laxido for ibs constipation seen gastroenterologist a few months ago se said take duloxetine as its supposed to be good for ibs and she did mention nerve pain and fibromalgyia i also have msk aswell so take paracetamol codiene for that now nd again if the pain is bad so with these meds am abit anxious about taking the duloxetine incase it disrupt s my stomach even more and i have a autistic son who is very needy and demanding dont want to take anything that will make me groggy as i have a hectic life style with demands of family , any one on here take duloxetine and does it help just dont any thing to cause more stomach issue

[Mutleyforever]

Hi Netbet22, I have been given Duloxetine for visceral hypersensitivity,which thankfully have not affected my bowels like imipramine did. I was started on a 20mg dose which seemed to help a lot once I got over the first few days of side effects, when I changed the dosage to 30mgs, I again felt a little worse for a few days, but now I still have a persistent’ trapped wind’ pain that I still need to up the dose to calm down. Overall I recommend as they are working but you need to get the dose right which may take time. Hope this is helpful, best wishes Mutley

[Netbet22 in reply to Mutleyforever]

Hi is it best to take them morning or night just heard they can cause insomnia got 30mg will give them a try thanks for replying

[Mutleyforever in reply to Netbet22]

Hi , sorry for not responding sooner, you must have started them by now, I know there are a lot of possible side effects and I made the decision to take them in the morning, they don’t make me sleepy. I have now increased to 40mgs daily and so far doing well, Hope they help you too 👍