Levsin User Reviews & Ratings

• DjF...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 3, 2020

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "The first month I took this, I had been swallowing the tablet with water like a pill. I did not know it was to be melted under the tongue, which made a huge difference in its efficacy. One week into taking it properly, I have a very dry mouth and my skin is very dry on my face, BUT it has helped with my chronic bile diarrhea. I am still experiencing inexplicable upper left abdominal pain. I say inexplicable because after nearly every test known to man, doctors are unable to find the source of my pain at this time. I have been treating severe gastritis for several months with Pantoprazole and still am in conjunction with Levsin. I hope my symptoms continue to improve and the side effects fade."

• Its...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 10, 2016

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "Taking Levsin has been a saviour for me. No, it doesn't always help, but it works most of the time. I have always thought I was the only one on earth with this problem. So glad to know I'm not. The pain for me is worse than childbirth, doctors don't really get it, that's because they never had it. I get IBS/D for 3 days at a time, most recent 14 days and counting."

• mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 14, 2018

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "Make sure to drink lots and lots of water, as it is easy to become dehydrated when taking Levsin. This drug makes me feel very tired, and while it is easy to go to sleep, staying asleep for more than an hour or two is impossible. It makes me feel shaky, nervous, and just plain weird. I hate how it makes me feel."

• Zwa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 14, 2020

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "Unfortunately, I had horrible side effects from Levsin, and it only seemed to make my symptoms worse, caused me to feel nauseous, vomit bile, have diarrhea several times a day for several days on end (not sure if it was bloody or not, but I don’t recall eating anything red in color). It gave me severe dry mouth and made me burning hot. Wouldn’t wish that experience on my worst enemy."

• ban...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2014

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "Combined with a fiber supplement like Metamucil, I find that Levsin really helps with the trapped gas pains I get with my irritable bowel syndrome. I get sharp stabbing pains in the upper left quadrants that will only be relieved hours later after the trapped gas finally leaves. Heating pad and having my girlfriend push on my stomach also can help, but since starting the Levsin, my number of pain days is significantly down. Does cause fatigue though, and be careful with beers as it will make you even more tired."

• Jg0...
• May 19, 2013

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I've had a good experience with this pill so far. I've been taking it for almost a year, and if I know I'm going to eat something that might trigger an attack, I take it a few minutes before I eat, and 9 out of 10 times, I do fine. This is coming from someone who was scared to eat anywhere away from home because my attacks would get so bad. I went to the ER a number of times because I couldn't bear the pain. This has been a miracle pill for me."

• Mar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 17, 2024

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "This drug has been a life saver for me! It makes me a little stupid, so I try to take it after I don't need to do anything that takes concentration. It does what I call 'slam shut,' meaning nothing comes out. It feels like I have to go desperately, but it's just the slam shut. Now I'm free to shower and fart all that painful built-up gas and know I won't soil myself. I lack a large intestine, so it makes life challenging. I so wish I hadn't had that surgery! So despite the dry mouth and sore throat, I'm very grateful to have this medicine."

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

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 drowsy, and slowed down my heart rate. The pain continued to worsen, and I ended up in the ER. I had several more attacks afterward, 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 fewer side effects with them, they haven't touched my pain, either."

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

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 lifesaver for years with very fast results, but I guess it just stopped working for me."

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

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 doctor. 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 of episodes once every three 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
• March 9, 2012

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."

• Pic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 6, 2021

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "Crazy chest pains that would go on for hours. Thought it was a heart attack. Ended up in the ER because of it. My gastro chalked it up to gas from IBS. I’ve taken a slew of meds for it (mainly IBS type) but recently got Levsin. It seems to work better than the rest. However, I still get chest pains but not as often. Changed my diet, doesn’t matter. Would give anything for this to go away."

• Anonymous
• August 27, 2012

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I switched from Bentyl to this because this is an extended-release formula. I tried it for 5 months and went back to Bentyl. It didn't work any better, and it dried me out so much I could hardly swallow. After a bad flare-up, I ended up at the ER, and they thought I was very dehydrated, but I wasn't, it was just the medicine. I am going to talk with my GP about using something with phenobarbital, as I have heard a lot of positive things about it. I already take a migraine medicine with phenobarbital, so I should tolerate it well."

• Col...
• February 9, 2018

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "My son has taken this for IBS, and it worked the first time but took 9 days to kick in, so now I think it didn't really work because the 2nd episode (now) it's not working at all. He is in so much pain. He did have his appendix out 1 yr ago and NEVER had IBS before that. He had a colonoscopy 30 days ago, which was fine, so I know that it's nothing medically, and they did an endoscopy at the same time, so nothing in his GI tract is abnormal. He is a picky eater and eats a lot of cheese and bread, so he is going to go GF and dairy-free and see if that helps. He is also soy-free due to allergy. He has oral allergy syndrome, so he doesn't eat foods that are raw but eats applesauce, bananas, and other fruits and veggies in smoothies. I am going to talk to his surgeon to see if I could have an adhesion from the appendectomy."

• Liv...
• August 22, 2008

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "A sublingual dose of Levsin for IBS will begin working within 15 minutes, offering almost immediate relief of pain and discomfort. I highly recommend it if a doctor has prescribed it."

• Cel...
• April 29, 2016

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "Radiation induced small bowel obstructions Minimizes severe pain of partial small vowel obstructions. But also prolongs the duration"