CommunityMember972 Member
My Gastro prescribed desipramine for my chronic abdominal pain. It has really helped the abdominal pain but came with a long list of side effects. The worst side effects I experienced in the first two weeks of taking this drug were insomnia and dry mouth. Insomnia has resolved itself but I still get dry mouth.
Karina Member
You're not alone, so many of our community members deal with pain as well: https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/chronic-pain
I really hope that you'll find something to alleviate it. Wishing you all the best, Karina (team member)
CommunityMember972 Member
CommunityMember968 Member
Thank you
Sawyer Matheny Member
It depends on the person! I'm going to a new gastroenterologist tomorrow, so I hope I'll have some more to add to my tool belt. I've been prescribed Dicyclomine which has helped with the cramping. But I always go to Imodium. It stops me up and keeps me from bad movements during the day and for travel. I hope you've found some helpful means of relief along your own journey! ~ Sawyer (team member)
hateibs Member
If by any chance it's bile acid malabsorption which has been mis-diagnosed as IBS, then there is a medicine which definitely helps, and that is a bile acid binder (Cholestyramine) If the symptoms seem to fit, or just anyway, it's a good idea to ask the doctor if you can be tested for bile acid malabsorption (BAM) or given a trial of cholestyramine and see if there is improvement. I hear it can work very quickly if that's the issue.
This would only apply to IBS-D though, not constipation.
Karina Member
Thanks for sharing that! These two articles about the same topic might be helpful as well: https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/living/bile-acid-malabsorption, https://irritablebowelsyndrome.net/medications. Karina (team member)