Hyoscyamine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• Fradd...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 18, 2012

Levsin SL (hyoscyamine) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome "If you have irritable bowel syndrome then you know how it can seem to pop up at any time. This is a sub-lingual medication. As such, it works very quickly to stop spasms in the colon. As my physician explains it: it slows down the action of the colon. Antidiarrheals will completely stop the action of the colon. You don't want to stop the action of the colon. "

• Darlene
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 18, 2020

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I have been really sick since September of 2019. I recently went to my regular doctor and he prescribed this medicine for what he thought might be IBS my dose was 0.125 mg every four hours, I take it every four hours which means 6 a day, It is the ONLY medicine that has helped me at all. No real side effects.If I miss the 4 hours time my stomach and intestines start cramping."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 13, 2012

Symax Duotab (hyoscyamine) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome "At first, my stomach was sensitive to certain foods, as time went on it was everything I ate. The gas, aching, pains, making weird noises, running to the bathroom. I had tried many over the counter and prescription medicines, NOTHING worked. Finally, I switched doctors and he suggested this medication. I take it everyday, twice a day and it literally changed my life. I would suggest this medication to anyone with irritable bowel syndrome."

• Unknown...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 11, 2014

Symax Duotab (hyoscyamine) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome "Irritable Bowel Syndrome ruined quality of my life completely. I wasted enormous amounts of money and time for different doctors and medicines, supplement and procedures! As I am a beautiful young lady it was terrible to have all these IBS related symptoms! But thank goodness after a long way of researches I found out about this medicine! I am very afraid that someday it may stop working on me (I started from Robinul first-and it did stop after a month of usage)! It does not cure IBS, it doesn't completely help with the pain sometimes, but still it is the best product available in the market nowadays!"

• Rachel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2014

Levsin (hyoscyamine) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome "A gastroenterologist prescribed this for me when I was having very severe abdominal pain from Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction and IBS. Well, it did everything but relieve the pain. It blurred my vision, made me nauseous, gave me a pounding headache, made me feel very hot, dried my mouth, made me drowzy, and slowed down my heart rate. The pain continued to worsen, and I ended up in the ER. I had several more attacks afterwards, and the Levsin didn't work then, either. I was then referred to another gastroenterologist, who prescribed me Bentyl and Doxepin. While I have had less side effects with them, they haven't touched my pain, either."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 1, 2015

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I was prescribed this drug in sublingual tablet form to treat my horrible and frequent episodes of diarrhea (1-2 times a day). Anytime I feel that horrible pain and urge feeling, I take one of these tablets and the feeling is gone instantly. I get very sad when thinking about all of the years I missed out not having this drug, but am thankful to have it now. Only side effect i've noticed is very slight dizziness and an faster heart rate. Also, the sublingual tabs will break up into a powder if you don't keep them upright and not bouncing around."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 26, 2014

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "This medicine has saved me from going to the ER several times. I take it immediately at the onset of an episode and mercifully the pain is gone. I do not experience any side effects and the relief is almost instant."

• IBS...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 24, 2014

Levsin (hyoscyamine) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I've had Irritable Bowel Syndrome for 11 years, and for almost the entire time, this was the medication I was on. It worked great at first, but then I started having to take double doses (which at least helped with nighttime problems, as it made me extremely drowsy). Eventually, it had no effect on my pain whatsoever, and I only experienced the side effects. I've switched to Librax, which has given me limited results. This medication was a life-saver for years with very fast results, but I guess it just stopped working for me."

• Heave...
• February 24, 2018

Levsin SL (hyoscyamine) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I've used this drug for years. My problem is my insurance won't cover the sublingual pill. I have to have the melting medicine bc I have attacks while out and unable to take meds without water. Has anyone else experienced this? I have BCBS insurance. The cost is killing me. Some months I can't afford it,."

• BlueN...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 15, 2014

Levsin SL (hyoscyamine) for Crohn's Disease "I have been using Levsin SL for many years for Crohns (severe spasms). It is very effective. Two years ago I started having severe spasms and leg cramps due to some unknown disease that is effecting my legs. I have constant pain in my leg muscles and long bones. I also have severe leg spasms/cramps at night. I discovered one night when having both colon and leg spasms that the Levsin SL stopped the leg muscle spasms. I discussed with my doctor and I started using at night to treat my leg spasms. The spasms are quite severe with a pain level of up to 9 out of 10. Levsin is the only medication that I have found that is effective. The half-life for me is around 2-2.5 hours."

• jbc
• February 7, 2014

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "Been taking 0.375 (supposed to be twice) already I changed to one a day 0.375. Guts are happy as a clam, first time in 30 years. I have been getting worse with time, had to be very careful what I ate. No onions, peppers, wheat, tomatoes, etc. Last night had 2 large scoops of spaghetti sauce on my rice noddles, guts were fine, even slept for 7 hours. Very dramatic improvement for me. It does seem to make me retain a little more water which increases blood pressure, easy to deal with."

• Wacky...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 3, 2016

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "My gastroenterologist put me on Levsin back in 1999 for cholecystitis (inflammation of the gall bladder). It was the ONLY thing that stopped the pain and it worked immediately. After having my gall bladder removed, I would still get severe pains from residual gall stones in the bile duct and IBS. My doctor had me continue taking Levsin for the intense pain, as needed and it always stopped the pain immediately. My intestinal problems have gotten more severe and I am going to ask my new GI doctor (moved to a different state) to write a prescription for Levsin since nothing else I've tried works."

• furbee
• March 4, 2016

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I have been in pain for over 4 months. They finally told me to try Levsin. Not only did it not work the side effects were so horrible I got worse. Every bad side effect listed happened to me. They told me to stop taking it immediately. But have given no suggestions on what to do next."

• Kamala
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 14, 2017

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I have had irritable bowel for years and it has gotten so much worse since having on and off c diff since 2014. This drug helps a lot with stomach pain and even helps my gerd a bit. Causes major dry mouth and drowsiness but worth it!"

• whimw...
• August 8, 2018

"I was prescribed this after having nausea and vomiting for three days and was unable to keep any food down, much less water, possibly food poisoning. I'm writing this as one of the side effects of this medicine, the drying effect, actually helped me in that I had been experiencing hot flashes from menopause (55 yr. old female), the estrogen/progesterone patch I have been using for the past two years wasn't working any longer. While taking the hyoscyamine .125mg sublingual I had not one hot flash. Other side effects: grogginess, dry mouth, dry eyes. Had to share my experience as this would be considered an "off-label-use" for maybe someone else out who's suffering from hot flashes or chronic sweating who can't take other meds. I was prescribed 20 tablets."

• Relief
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 1, 2019

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I have Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction and I use this if I happen to eat wheat or lectins. It works quickly. The best thing is controlling my diet, but this drug works like an anti inflammatory for my valve when needed. I avoid gmos or processed food. It pays well to eat clean without preservatives."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 28, 2017

Levsin (hyoscyamine) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome "After surgery to remove a kidney I developed IBS mixed. I was missing so much work and school and it only got worse as I got older. After moving I saw a new digestive health Dr. He put me on this with Elavil, omg the change was almost immediate. Within a week I was so much better. I've been on them for about a year now and I still have a couple episodes once every 3 months or so but it's managed and controlled now. If I forget to refill or skip a dose, I suffer within 12 hours of the missed dose."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 22, 2012

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I've had problems for so long I've been bounced around from doctor to doctor and they all told me I was making it up that I didn't really have all these bowel problems. My pediatrician told me and my mom I was faking to get attention. I've had 4 colonoscopies and an endoscopy in 2 years. Since this medicine I have never felt better. I still have a lot of issues but this medication is the best thing I have found and the relief is astonishing."

• Anonymous
• February 15, 2010

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "After undergoing numerous tests with no definative diagnostic answers and under the threat of another CT scan followed by another Colonoscopy, my physician suggested trying Hyoscyamine Sulfate - an anti spasmodic. I picked up the perscription, took one of the very small tablets and LITERALLY within 15 minutes the spasm's ended and the pain subsided. WHY didn't someone try this therapy when I first had symptoms 30 years ago??? Within the past week, I've had only 2 spasmodic episodes each curtailed within 15 minutes after downing a single tablet. The only other medication that I've experienced work this effectively and fast for anything has been tumms for heartburn. Bravo - finally a working solution. No side effects noticed after 3 doses."

• Anonymous
• March 9, 2012

Levsin (hyoscyamine) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome "These antispasmodics did nothing for me. I was still doubled over in pain hours later. I also was very light-headed and dizzy and my physician ignored my reactions to the medicines. Not a good experience."

• Anonymous
• March 2, 2011

HyoMax (hyoscyamine) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I found this medicine to be very helpful in controlling the bowel spasms that go with the Irritable bowel syndrome. It is a sublingual delivery and works within 15 minutes. It dissolves completely and can be taken even when recent esophageal surgery has occurred. I have been using this medicine for a number of years as needed, and have been very satisfied with its results."

• linmar
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 12, 2013

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "This medication works great for three days, then I have what you may call a "purging" of what's probably been building up for those three days. But otherwise this medicine has allowed me to to "go" once or twice a day instead of making up to 8-10 trips a day to the bathroom. Dry mouth was easy to live with."

• Julie...
• February 29, 2012

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "Before I began taking this medication I had gotten to the point where I couldn't eat anything without getting sick and just the thought of driving more than 10 minutes, or even taking a route without a convenient bathroom stop caused debilitating anxiety (which made symptoms worse!). Since taking it, I can travel and eat normally again. Dairy and alcohol still upset my stomach, but other than that I am living a normal life. Some days I still get sick, usually around my "cycle" but the improvements from before the medication are astronomical. Especially since side effects have been minimal-- only major one is headaches if I don't keep my fluid intake up."

• Julie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 18, 2023

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I took hyoscyamine for 2 days. It didn't calm my spastic colon or take away the bloat. What it did was made me feel dizzy, almost in a hallucinating state. My heart was racing, my leg was twitching and the spasms got worse. Oh and constipation? I still can't poop. That drug slows your bowels and your saliva glands. I must say the worst side effect I got from this was, ending up in the emergency room because my salivary glands swelled and hurt to touch. It's scary when a drug that is supposed to help, causes serious side effects. I'd rather deal with the pain than end up looking like Shrek again."

• linds
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 12, 2022

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "This was the worst drug for me. I ended up using it for a little over four years, thinking it was helping me and my severe IBS, but in reality, it was just slowing my GI tract down to a crawl. So much so, that my IBS worsened. I became reliant on suppositories and enemas to have a BM. The constipation, caused by hyoscyamine, caused bloating, nausea, and GERD, which had me taking more hyoscyamine, which just further worsened the issue. It was like a horrific death cycle I wasn’t able to break free of because I didn’t know the hyoscyamine was causing the problems. I lost so much weight, and became so insanely sick. Unfortunately trying to get off this drug was also awful. My GI system had become so reliant on it that it didn’t seem to know how to digest and work by itself. Still, I quit cold turkey, and after 3 or so months, I was thankfully able to get my body back to a reasonable place so I could find an IBS treatment that actually works. Stay away from this drug."