Does Buscopan Constipated Anyone Else?

Digestive health
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Hi all,

I recently was told by my doctor that they think I have IBS. My symptoms are that I have constant stomach / abdominal pain which ranges from noticeable but not much of a problem to noticeable and painful. As well as that I am currently constipated and my bowels never feel fully empty. Before taking Buscopan I mainly suffered with a lot of wind, but after releasing it or having a bm I'd be fine.

One day the pain was particularly bad so I took two tablets of Buscopan as instructed by my doctor and whilst it relieved the pain, I haven't had regular bowel movement's since, and if anything, have been constipated.

I wasn't sure if this was coincidence or if anyone else has had this problem also? My IBS is supposedly caused by anxiety which I suffer with and this is a nightmare for me as the pain makes me constantly anxious, the prospect of living with this pain for the rest of my life is nightmarish to me and also I have just finished university and now can't imagine being able to hold a job with this condition.. constantly in pain and not being able to explain why due to embarrassment.... I don't know how people cope with this.

Thank you in advance for your help - I'm hoping having a community of fellow sufferers will help ease my worrying.

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I just discovered this but I don't know about anyone else using this. Try going to this website: 

and scroll down until you get to Seated Twist.

Just try it a few times on each side and see if you have to "go" in about an hour. I think it might work for constipation.

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Check to see on your medecine leaflet to see if Buscopan can cause constipation. I have IBS C and I can get constipated regardless of whether I take Buscopan or not.  It may just be your IBS rather than the Buscopan that is causing the constipation.  You could ask your doctor for a different antispasmodic to see if that makes the constipation better.  Then you will know whether Buscopan was the culprit.  Everyone responds to medication differently.

IBS can be triggered by anxiety and anxiety makes symptoms worse.  I have anxiety and it caused my IBS.  Try distraction techniques such as exercise and a hobby.