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 | Chronic radiation enteritis | Bentyl has been a life saver for me! I developed Chronic Radiation Enteritis 2 1/2 years after radiation to the small bowel & chemotherapy. I would have episodes of absolutely to worst pain i have ever felt. My episodes started w severe upper abdominal pain, then went to 12 hours of vomiting, nausea, diarrhea. I would sleep on the bathroom floor, alternating from so hot that i had to take all of my clothes off, to freezing. My doc told me to take this drug the minute i felt like it was coming on & then don't eat or drink anything until it is gone. This drug is awesome! It has saved me from at least 2 episodes & significantly lessened another. I don't have any high feeling that some say they experience. I do have dry mouth but i just drink more water. I will take that any day over throwing up all night! I don't leave home without it. | F | 49 | 4 weeks | 4/17/2016 | 4 | diverticulitis | extreme drowsiness | Except for the drowsiness, this is a miracle drug. I would get severe diarrhea and nausea/vomiting for days and end up in the er on IV fluids. Have had several 'outbreaks' since I started this med, but haven't gotten anywhere near that bad. Just need a day of rest and I'm ok. | M | 37 | 18 months 10 mg 1X AN | 3/16/2016 | 4 | severe abdominal pain and spasms | Dry mouth, blurred foggy vision, numb feeling throughout my body, delayed physical responses, everything feels like it's going slower when I take this medication, constipation | I have been dealing with severe constipation and hemmorhoid and stomach spasms and bad pain for years. Had tried everything Google had to offer to combat ibs,including dieting, probiotics, eliminating gluten or dairy, increasing fiber, intense excercise...etc... with no relief, my dr prescribed this bentyl. I don't like the "high" feeling because I don't feel completely in control, but it passed after being on it continuously for two weeks, and I cut my pills in half instead of taking the full thing every 8 hours like my Dr wanted. I force myself to drink half a gallon of water by noon and another half by 6pm. To make sure I stay hydrated and help with the dry mouth. Sometimes I feel as though I'm not urinating enough for as much water as I'm drinking, but haven't had any major signs of problems from that so no worries. I only use this medication when my stomach begins hurting. Not as preventative even though I'm directed to. It works for its intended purpose beautifully and have finally after years, found some sort of relief.. | F | 29 | 1 months | 1/24/2016 | 4 | IBS | It worked wonderful for my IBS. On the 2nd day, I felt like I had partied for a week. Dizzy, nauseated, headache. Stoned. | I may continue to use it and see if the side effects ease up. | F | 51 | 2 days 10 mg | 1/10/2016 | 5 | IBS/abdominal pain | Dry mouth, drowsiness, dizziness. | This medication had controlled my horrible twisting, stabbing, gut feeling. It is very calming and has a Valium feeling to it. I've been on every anxiety medication, and frankly this has worked better than the others. My pain is gone, my mood is better, and it even helps me relax to fall asleep at night. | M | 24 | 1 months 40 | 12/26/2015 | 5 | I b s and diverticulitis | Relaxed | Helps so much | F | 48 | 2 days 10mg | 11/29/2015 | 5 | I had terrible pain in my abdomen | Had terrible pain for almost 3 years in my abdomen after I had a bowel movement. Bentyl is the medicine that has helped me. I take B&O suppositories for pain as well | F | 59 | 1 months 10 4X day | 10/15/2015 | 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 | 1 | Ibs | Sent me to the ER via ambulance. After one dose my heart went into tachycardia, gave me tremors, etc. literally thought I was dying. Will NEVER take again. | F | 34 | 1 days 20 | 10/5/2015 | 4 | Ibs | Very dry mouth. Relaxed but drowsy feeling.. Aniexty suffers may not like the "high" | F | 27 | 1 days 10 | 10/2/2015 | 4 | Ibs | Very dry mouth. Relaxed but drowsy feeling.. Aniexty suffers may not like the "high" | F | 27 | 1 days 10 | 10/2/2015 | 3 | discomfort in the stomach | I didn't see any effect until 3rd day when I itch in different part of my body. Also dry mouth. | It calm me sometimes, but sometimes I always doubt if it works for me, but those times are the time I have to use metformin. | F | 41 | 4 days 10mg 3x d | 9/20/2015 | 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 | 5 | Crohns and IBS | After literally wanting to tear open my skin and rip out where the pain is, Bentyl has been a blessing. I had been weak and in bed for a month, unable to even eat or walk more than 10 feet. I experience drowsiness and cotton mouth first day but I was able to get out of bed on the second day. | Everyone is different and their bodies react different but I would recommend it all day to anyone. | F | 44 | 4 days 10 mg | 9/8/2015 | 5 | for addiction | i think it is not good for heavy dose | take this in little dose heavy dose fucu very bad | 23 | 1 days 60 | 7/18/2015 | 2 | crohns disease | Well it does work. It slows things down and this helps alot. But it gives you a cheap high. The hangover affect the next day is just awful. It is very bad. It is just not worth taking. I only took Half of a 10mg and it was nasty. | It works but so do nuclear weapons. | M | 41 | 2 days 10mg | 6/21/2015 | 3 | IBS | I have been taking Bentyl on and off for the past two years to medicate severe abdominal pain due to IBS. I'm not a fan of this drug AT ALL. I gave it 3 stars because it does alleviate the pain somewhat, but even a minimal dosage gives me very uncomfortable side effects. There is nausea, but what even more detrimental for me is dizziness and cognitive malfunction. I feel like I'm in a "fog", I can barely concentrate on any reading material (which is VERY BAD for my work), I can't drive (also bad for work!), and most weirdly I completely lose my short-term memory - for example; constantly forgetting what I'm talking or thinking about, forgetting something the second someone tells me, etc. I can barely even focus enough to watch TV! Sadly real pain medication is hardly ever given to IBS sufferers ("it's all in your head") so that is what I am stuck with. | F | 31 | 2 years 40 mg 2X AN | 5/10/2015 | 4 | spasms and diarrhea after g surgery | Feel high and blurred vision | It's definitely worth taking but not sure how I will be able to work on it,tough to concentrate. | F | 54 | 5 days 10mg | 4/13/2015 | 2 | abdominal discomfort | I think it helped my stomach, but it made me feel crazy!!Been suffering with some kind of stomach stuff since November on and off. I was hoping this was going to help but oh well I can't stand feeling crazy in my head | M | 43 | 1 days 20mg | 2/19/2015 | 4 | Severe abdominal pain, IBS | Lightheaded, dizzy, disoriented, slowed heart rate,sense of unreality, fatigue, lack of coordination, dry mouth, trouble breathing, anxiety | This drug did take away the extreme pain in my upper abdomen within a day. But the cognitive side effects are very troubling. I feel out of my body. Like floating. Have had difficulty speaking, brain fog and dizziness. My hands and feet feel numb and tingly. Lack of coordination in hands. My heart rate slowed way down. Feel really disconnected. Wake up from sleep with heart racing. Sweating. It gives me anxiety feeling this strange. I really want to keep taking it because my stomach pain was crippling but I can't really function with all these cognitive effects either. | F | 51 | 4 days 10mg 4X day | 1/20/2015 |