BENTYL Reviews (DICYCLOMINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.3 (178 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BENTYL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BENTYL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Severe IBS | Dry mouth is really the only side effect that I have to deal with. It does make you feel a little euphoric, but not "high". After dealing with such severe digestive problems I have no problem with a medicine that calms my bowels and makes me feel a little happy, | This medicine has saved me from complete and utter agony. | F | 4 months 20 mg 4X day | 9/15/2015 | 4 | ibs | F | | 9/22/2004 | 4 | IBS,IBD,and Stomach cramps | When first used Bentyl I had diarrhea, and some drowsiness, eventually went away. | I'm still taking Bentyl if needed. | F | 16 | 4 months 10 MG 4X day | 7/1/2011 | 3 | gallbladder disease and stone | I have dry mouth, dizziness, drousyness, sweating, nausea, eye site problems, and slurred speach. I am told that all of it should go away, but so far it hasn't. | I go to high school still, and if I am having the side effects it will be very hard for me to function on this medication. | F | 18 | 5 days | 11/20/2007 | 3 | IBS, spastic colon, IBD | Memory loss, dizziness | I take Bentyl 4 times a day to prevent painful cramps and it works most of the time but occasionally I still get cramps and diarhea. | F | 19 | 4 days | 7/24/2005 | 1 | suspected IBS | Waves of severe nausea (almost vomited), diarrhea, gas, bloating, HORRIBLE cramps, burping, appetite loss, inability to eat anything without pain | I took one dose of this on Wednesday and was up all night feeling like someone was drilling into my bellybutton. It's Sunday now and I still haven't eaten much except jello and popsicles. anytime I eat something else the cramps start again. Never touching this drug again. | F | 19 | 1 days 20 mg 1X day | 7/21/2013 | 1 | IBS, IBD | Dizzyness, Drowsyness, A strange "microwaved" feeling (cold on the inside, hot on the outside) extrememly "high" feeling. Heart palpatations, Pounding in chest (felt my heart beating at my fingertips and in my head) | My docter prescribed it for the suspision of me having IBS. I dont think i have IBS, but i took the drug anyway. It made me feel terrible. I wasnt able to function. And the heart palpatations had me in the E.R. thinking i was having a heart attack. It seems to work for some people, but MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BEEN PROPERLY DIAGNOSED Before taking it because the side effects are terrible. | M | 19 | 1 days 20 mg 2X day | 5/31/2010 | 5 | IBS | Blurred vision/photophobia, auditory hallucinations/invasive thoughts when taken in conjunction with Trazodone for sleep, slight tremors, occasional muscle twitches. | I know all of that sounds bad but it's honestly nothing compared to what IBS was putting me through. It also has a noticeable anxiolytic effect. | M | 20 | 4 days 20 MG 4X day | 9/29/2011 | 4 | IBS due to Anxiety | Light headedness, Mellow, dry mouth. | I took Bentyl specifically for the IBS but the mellow "high" feeling is a good feeling for me, relief from the anxiety which causes my IBS. Thing is I tend to get adjusted to it. Making it hard to take the right dosage because I constantly adjust it. I'll skip a day to let the Bentyl filter out before taking it again the next day. Specifically on my days off. Hate going through my dosage so fast. | F | 20 | 3 months 20mg 6X day | 9/23/2011 | 1 | stomach issues | Weird feelings in my chest even after 13 or more hours of just taking one pill. I'll never take it again the pain isn't enough to go to the hospital but if it doesn't go away I will be worse medicine I've ever had ! The Dr new that I had issues with prilosec otc messing with my chest idk why he would risk it ! | F | 20 | 1 days 20 | 9/7/2013 | 4 | IBS | Initial drowsiness passed on the second day of treatment. After over a year and several dosage increases, I still have diarrhea upwards of 12 times a day. | Despite the side effects, I still take Bentyl as it greatly relieves the agonizing pain in my colon. It has not limited my daily bowel movements, but it has not increased them either. Before treatment with Bentyl, I would literally cry on the toilet. It's not perfect, but I can't get by without it. | M | 21 | 1.5 years 40 mg 4X day | 7/23/2010 | 4 | IBS/Gas Cramps | Takes 45 minutes to an hour to work. | M | 21 | 8 months 20 1X AN | 1/4/2012 | 4 | Cramping/Spasming due to IBS | None so far. | This has been a lifesaver. IBS runs in my family and I just recently started to experience it. I can take this pill and not have to worry about picking what I eat based on how bad it will upset my stomach. I have had no side effects whatsoever and the relief it has provided has not only come quickly but actually lasts as well. | F | 21 | 3 months | 3/25/2009 | 2 | IBS | Constipation, blurred vision, sleepy, gassy, more irritable! | After taking this medication my stomach felt worse, and i was more constipated than before. i was sleepy, had the blurred vision. I stopped taking it after a few months, it was too slow in helping my 'spasm', when it was too late. I have swtiched to Levsin....its WONDERFUL!!! | F | 21 | 7 years | 6/17/2008 | 1 | ER visit | SEVERE blurred vision, dizziness, very dry mouth, drowsiness, chills. | I was sent to the ER due to bad stomach pains. The doctor gave me Bentyl because he thought it was due to IBS. 5 minutes after taking it I could not even read the text on my cell phone my vision was so blurred. The blurriness lasted around 15 minutes. It was very uncomfortable. The dizziness was horrible too. I remember having a hard time walking to the bathroom. My mouth became so dry that they had to put me on a IV to pump more fluids in me. Just be careful if you have to take this stuff. | M | 21 | 1 days 20mg 1X day | 8/13/2011 | 5 | IBS | Slight dizziness, tiredness...not to the extreme. I only take as needed. This medication is a god send. I was in so much pain I was unable to eat or stand straight. Controls the unbearable pain and have been able to gain back some of the 30 pounds I lost from bowel attacks. | F | 22 | 3 years 10-20mg | 2/28/2012 | 5 | Stomach pains, diarrea | Made me a little sleepy | Bentyl is the best medicine for stomach pains and diarrea, i take it regularly when i have these symptoms | F | 22 | 3 months | 6/7/2005 | 5 | Moderate ibs | Foggy, drowsy/drunk feeling. Dry mouth and appetite decrease. | A miracle for me! Helps so good with my IBS pain. I can actually eat and not be in pain. | F | 22 | 3 weeks 40 mg | 10/7/2015 | 4 | metformin side effects | I tend to have quite blurry vision and extreme drowiness for about an hr after taking my dose. I also feel like I am in a mental fog and have short memory lapses every so often during the rest of the day. But, with how severe my stomach issues on metformin are, I just make sure to schedule to take it with my metformin an hr before I get up as well as an hr before I go to sleep so i can deal with the side effects at home and sleep the drowsiness and blurred vision off. So if u only need to take it once or twice a day to help this is a pretty perfect drug to keep diarrhea and intestional pain away but if you need a medicine to take throughout the day to help, it'd probably be a good idea to look for another medicine known to have less cognitive side effects. | F | 22 | 2 months 4 20 mg x2 | 6/29/2014 | 4 | Irritable bowel syndrome | Dry mouth at times, slight dizziness, "loopy" or "numb" feeling, slight decrease in appetite an hour or two after taking it. | F | 22 | 3 months 20mg 4X day | 5/14/2012 |