• Ads by Google:
     




    		Get email alerts Celiac.com E-Newsletter

    Ads by Google:



       Get email alertsCeliac.com E-Newsletter

  • Announcements

    • admin

      Frequently Asked Questions About Celiac Disease   09/30/2015

      This Celiac.com FAQ on celiac disease will guide you to all of the basic information you will need to know about the disease, its diagnosis, testing methods, a gluten-free diet, etc.   Subscribe to FREE Celiac.com email alerts What are the major symptoms of celiac disease? Celiac Disease Symptoms What testing is available for celiac disease? - list blood tests, endo with biopsy, genetic test and enterolab (not diagnostic) Celiac Disease Screening Interpretation of Celiac Disease Blood Test Results Can I be tested even though I am eating gluten free? How long must gluten be taken for the serological tests to be meaningful? The Gluten-Free Diet 101 - A Beginner's Guide to Going Gluten-Free Is celiac inherited? Should my children be tested? Ten Facts About Celiac Disease Genetic Testing Is there a link between celiac and other autoimmune diseases? Celiac Disease Research: Associated Diseases and Disorders Is there a list of gluten foods to avoid? Unsafe Gluten-Free Food List (Unsafe Ingredients) Is there a list of gluten free foods? Safe Gluten-Free Food List (Safe Ingredients) Gluten-Free Alcoholic Beverages Distilled Spirits (Grain Alcohols) and Vinegar: Are they Gluten-Free? Where does gluten hide? Additional Things to Beware of to Maintain a 100% Gluten-Free Diet Free recipes: Gluten-Free Recipes Where can I buy gluten-free stuff? Support this site by shopping at The Celiac.com Store.

  • Celiac.com Sponsor:
    Celiac.com Sponsor:

Medication For Stomach Pains
0

Started by SadiesMomma,

4 posts in this topic

Posted

Good morning everyone,

Okay heres my new thing. I went to the doctor yesterday (again) and explained my pains/problems and what not and was asking about why my tests a year ago came back neg. eventhough the gluten-free diet helps so much. She looked into my charts and my doctor showed that my old doctor only did one of the 3 blood tests. Uugh, should have done them all at once. They still incist that my wheat allergies would have showed up even though I had been gluten-free.... whatever.

Long story short, they referred me to a gasterolinterologist (i killed that spelling huh!) so Im on the ball to a recovery. Scared as hell though. :unsure: I absolutely hate doctors.

My doctor said that since I had previously been diagnosed with IBS that she could help me with the cramping and all that stomach crap with a medication called.. (Ill name it Esactly how it is on the label) "DICYCLOMINE 20MG TAB (MYLAN)". When I asked she said that she was pretty sure that it was gluten-free....

I dont know about you but "pretty sure" isn't good enough for me. I looked on the celiac medications page and it wasnt there... Does that mean that it is forsurely not gluten-free. Or are there more that arent on there because they arent common.

Also... Have any of you taken this medication If so how did you react to it? Did it even help? Did it cause more diarreah or constipation? I tried researching it online but I didnt find much.

THANKS!!!!! :)

0

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites
Ads by Google:
Ads by Google:


Posted

I took dicyclomine (brand name is bentyl) for about 2 months, 3 times a day. It had no side effects that I noticed and seemed to be a very safe drug. It's the same drug they sometimes give to newborns who have colic and stomach pain. The only complaint I had with dicyclomine is that it isn't particularly effective. The one thing it did do was slow down my bowel movements, so I went every other day instead of once or twice every day. It tells you to take it before meals, I think, but I felt best taking it with or just after meals. I stopped taking it simply because it didn't really change my symptoms and I figured why be on it if it isn't really helping, but for you it may be very effective. Congrats on being referred to a GI doc, that will point you in the right direction!

Oh, and P.S., it is gluten-free, at least when I called the company they said it was! But maybe a lot of companies manufacture it and it could be different, call your pharmacy and get the listing of who they get their dicyclomine from, then call and double check.

0

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Posted

:D Thanks so much for your input. I am always peranoid how things will effect me when I eat them or take medications... I guess I wont know if I dont try it. I do hope to see results.

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

0

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Posted

My gastroenterologist (sp?) also prescribed it to me and he diagnosed my celiac disease so it better be gluten-free! It makes me soooooooo sleepy. Jenni

0

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!


Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.


Sign In Now
0
Go To Topic Listing Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & Medications

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      107,047
    • Total Posts
      934,002

  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      64,625
    • Most Online
      3,093
    PamelaJean
    Newest Member
    PamelaJean
    Joined

  • Popular Now

  •  

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • Victoria1234
      New diagnosis for kiddo

      By Victoria1234 · Posted

      King Arthur makes my favorite gluten-free chocolate cake do not try the store brand Walmart version of gluten-free Oreo style cookies... they are awful. Have you read the noob section yet? Has some great info on how to buy things and organizing the kitchen, and what to get rid of.  Welcome!
    • kareng
      New diagnosis for kiddo

      By kareng · Posted

      There likely was no gluten in the snocone.  But you might want to figure outj why she is  NCGI.  Maybe it's FODMAPS? Wheat is a high FODMAP food, but I think the snow cone is, too.   You don't store gluten, so you aren't cleansing yourself of it.  Healing from Celiac damage does take time.  Depending on why you think she is NCGI, she may not need much time to heal.  It may just be a matter of getting her GI system regulated and working with the new normal diet
    • Idaho mom
      New diagnosis for kiddo

      By Idaho mom · Posted

      Thank you all so much for the help!  And yes, we are very lucky that she does not have to worry as much about cross contamination as if she had celiac.  Although I was shocked as to how sick she became the other day after eating a snow cone of all things!  The gal did not think the syrup had gluten but within a half hour of eating it, my daughter had a severe stomachache with a headache followed by fatigue and crying off/on the rest of the day.  We are also only a few weeks into this and understand the first few weeks to months of being gluten free can be hard as the body essentially is cleansed of gluten and heals.  Anyway, Thank you all again for the advice and support!  The information is wonderful!
    • kareng
      New diagnosis for kiddo

      By kareng · Posted

      I agree with what Peter said.  Also, because he doesn't  actually have Celiac, you may not need to be as extremely careful as a Celiac.  That will make life much easier, especially when eating out or at parties, etc.
    • tessa25
      New diagnosis for kiddo

      By tessa25 · Posted

      Here's a list of my favorites so far: Note: insert the words "gluten free" in every item mentioned as some of the companies also sell non gluten free stuff. It's tedious to write that phrase all the time. Get a chest freezer to store all of your frozen gluten-free foods. Makes things easier. Bread: Canyon bakehouse without question is the most realistic tasting bread.
        Schar comes in a close second.
          Canyon bakehouse plain bagels are practically indistinguishable from regular bagels.
          Canyon bakehouse white bread makes fantastic toast. It has a very slight
                       sweet taste to it. My friend says it tastes like normal bread. The
                       only difference to me is the sweetness.
          Canyon bakehouse deli rye is great if you like rye bread sandwiches. Toasted is best.
          Canyon bakehouse multigrain tastes exactly like multigrain bread and does not need
                       to be toasted.
          Schar baguettes are fantastic.
          Katz makes an English muffin that, after toasted, reminds me of a real one provided
                       it has stuff on it like butter. I think that's the brand.
          Etalia has a good boule (sp?) if you prefer artisan bread. Pizza crust:
          Shar makes a good thick and chewy crust.
          Udis makes a good thin and crispy crust.
          Etalia makes a great New York crust. Pasta:
          Barilla makes the only good pasta that I know of. Spaghetti cooks the best.
          RP has a frozen pasta that I'm going to try next. Flour:
          Pamelas all-purpose flour is great for making gravy and batter for fried foods. Cereal:
          Envirokidz Gorilla Munch cereal is an equivalent to corn Pops. Cookies:
          Glutino and Kinnikinnik make a decent Oreo equivalent.
          Mi Del makes a great ginger snap.
          Goodie Girl mint slims - fantastic girl scout mint cookie equivalent Cake:
          Betty Crocker chocolate cake tastes the same, but you have to get the time
                      exactly right. It is a very small window of time. Too long and it's too dry. Frozen meals:
          Udi's Chicken Florentine is addictive and Broccoli Kale lasagna is a good white lasagna. Restaurants (not from personal experience, just from research)
          Chinese – PF Changs. Employees are supposedly trained in gluten free.
          Burgers – In N Out. The only thing here that is not gluten free are the
                      buns so it is very easy for them to do gluten free. They are
                      also trained in it. They are only out west. Road Trip!
          Outback steakhouse. Employees are supposedly trained in gluten free. How
                      good they are depends on where you live.  

  • Upcoming Events