Bentyl for CD Flares

[LeoC4]

[FONT=&quot]My doctor prescribed Bentyl (aka dicyclomine) 20mg x 4 daily to help reduce the spasms associated with Crohn's Disease flares. I'm hesitant to add more drugs to the mix (Humira, Azathioprine, Allopurinol), but need to find something to deal with the 4-5 day duration of cramps and other side effects (trapped gas, no peristalsis action in the lower intestine) I have every few months.[/FONT]

• [FONT=&quot]If you use Bentyl, what's been your result?[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Do you take it daily or only when symptoms occur?[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Have you found other methods to reduce the effect / duration of your flare?[/FONT]

 

[tots]

I am on it. I am pretty sure the same dose. I still get severe cramping and diarrhea.


Lauren

 

[Madhu]

My husband took Bentyl 20 mg for abdomen pain. It helped little but not so much since his disease was very severe at that time. He wanted a pain med so badly so his GI put him on Tramadol 50 mg. It completely stopped his pain. Hope you feel better.