“Mixing IBS medications?”
I have IBS-C. I take a peppermint oil capsule twice a day, a Metamucil fiber supplement twice a day, and a probiotic once a day. Yesterday, I had a bad reaction to something (my mom made it, so I didn't want to turn it down!). I had to take one Dulcolax to fix it, although it gave me stomachaches throughout the next day (today).
So, today I've already taken one peppermint oil capsule and one fiber supplement as I always do when I just wake up. Although, now I've taken one DICYCLOMINE pill because the pain wasn't subsiding. As I don't exactly want to skip dinner tonight, my question is, should I be taking the peppermint oil with the dicyclomine? Will they react with each other somehow, or with the fiber/probiotic? Also, does Dicyclomine act as a substitute for peppermint oil, or is it just for pain management?
So, today I've already taken one peppermint oil capsule and one fiber supplement as I always do when I just wake up. Although, now I've taken one DICYCLOMINE pill because the pain wasn't subsiding. As I don't exactly want to skip dinner tonight, my question is, should I be taking the peppermint oil with the dicyclomine? Will they react with each other somehow, or with the fiber/probiotic? Also, does Dicyclomine act as a substitute for peppermint oil, or is it just for pain management?
Female | 19 years old
Complaint duration: Days
Medications: Dicyclomine, Dulcolax
Conditions: IBS-C
2 Answers
An old awfully bowl but tried-and-true remedy is fennel seeds. A calms the stomach so you don’t get, agita in Italian, or a stomach ache in English, American, whatever. You can also take a Pepcid prior. And Zantac prior. Two Tums prior year don’t have to be disrespectful but you need to make sure that you’re taken care of and you don’t get sick and disrespect mom. Be blessed and think that she’s there for you and around and I hope you’re IBC hello Val syndrome with constipation predominant, improves and some things that move it through the track as opposed to things that clog up the track might be a little bit better for you. Fiber slows things down. Have a couple apples and a cup of coffee from IHOP and see what happens. There’s no longer constipation
Be well
Brent Reinheimer, MD
Be well
Brent Reinheimer, MD
There should not be any interactions with peppermint oil, but in my experience, peppermint oil is not very effective for IBS-C. Only use it and probiotics if they clearly help you with achieving more bowel movements. Otherwise, use laxatives like Miralax, dulcolax, increase dietary fiber. Dicyclomine is used to treat crampy pain from the colon.
