Yes, Donnatol can be taken only as needed...
07/29/04 05:28 PM
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Heather
Reged: 12/09/02
Posts: 7799
Loc: Seattle, WA
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all anti-spasmodics work that way. Take one when you need one, or when you anticipate you'll need one (like when your period is due).
You might try a peppermint cap on an empty stomach about one hour before each meal. Sometimes you need more than one a day. It will help, but if you're dealing with both wicked menstrual cramps and IBS spasms/diarrhea at the same time, that can be too much for peppermint to completely resolve.
I've had Donnatol for years, and don't use it too much anymore. I think it's really interesting that it has such a serious narcotic warning on it, as my bottle never had any warning like this, and my docs just treated it like any other anti-spasmodic prescription. I've used it pretty freely for up to a week at a time and never really noticed any effects (good or bad) that different from other anti-spasmodics. It helped, but it wasn't a wonder drug.
- H
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