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Re: Bentyl helps IBS-C?       08/21/03 12:00 PM Edit Reply Quote Heather Reged: 12/09/02 Posts: 7799 Loc: Seattle, WA It is an anti-spasmodic. If you have constipation because the spasms are "seizing up" the colon and shutting down motility, the drugs can help. But, the can also slow motility in their own right, which can cause constipation. It's trial and error, in other words.... - H -------------------- Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread Bentyl helps IBS-C? BL 08/21/03 11:29 AM Re: Bentyl helps IBS-C? Heather 08/21/03 12:00 PM Thank you, Heather! -------nt----- BL 08/21/03 01:01 PM

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