IBS cramps moved after starting Buscopan?

Digestive health
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I'm a 21 year old woman, and I was diagnosed with ibs early this year after having intense stomach cramps when I exercised, and frequent diarrhoea. It got worse when I was on my period but no other trigger was found, and it seemed to be random or maybe anxiety related. Usually it started after I ate but there was no pattern with the type of food that I noticed. I went on the DEPO injection to stop my periods which lessened the symptoms for the most part up until around October, when it flared up again. Before, the pain felt more like I was just extremely bloated, but then it started to feel like period pains, with all other symptoms the same as before

I've had recent blood tests with the only abnormality being raised bilirubin, and swabs that came back normal two months ago (after originally mentioning it felt like period pains). A couple of weeks ago, the pain started to be more apparent at a point in my lower left side, in between my last rib and hip bone. Since then I've also had pain during sex. I mentioned both during a doctor's appointment on Monday and the doctor felt my stomach, determined that the pain didn't increase when I moved/pressed the area and prescribed me Buscopan tablets for the cramps (saying it would help the pain during sex, too). Since starting them on Tuesday (at the lower dose of 1 tablet 3 times a day) the pain has "moved" so it seems to all be coming from the point in my left side. It hurts no matter what my bowel movements are like, or what I've eaten, and it feels worse than usual, but I'm not sure if this is because it's more noticeable than when it was across my whole stomach

The doctor said to make an appointment if something changed after starting the meds, but I'm probably not going to be able to get an appointment for a few days sad does anyone know if taking Buscopan can cause this, or if IBS pain can somehow "move"? The pain is mild but has been near continuous for three weeks now and I'm getting worried rolleyes 

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Just a thought but could yo also have diverticulitis?

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It's never been mentioned but I guess it's possible? Do you know if taking Buscopan or similar medications would affect it?

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Dear e50686,

The pain can definately move around.

I have been diagnosed with IBS after a colonoscopy the full works.

The pain started in my decending colon and then moved to my groin, then I had pain in my back followed by cramping in my left leg, left hand two fingers and a strange head ache on the left of my head. Sometimes the pain has moved to my right groin area. My GP listens to all this with great interest but has no explanations at all. The consultant at the hospital said he had done exhaustive test on this matter at great expense to the NHS but had come up with nothing.

I have been prescribed Buscopan which is an anti-spasmotic drug. It keeps the cramping down but does not stop it completely, side effect is a dry mouth for me.

Some people prefer mebeverine which is another anti-spasmotic and a lady on this forum said that mebeverine is stronger because it does two jobs. It's all down to what works for you, I know you are female and I am male but this has little bearing on IBS, many of the women who write on this forum have the exact symptoms that I do.

I am starting to feel that symptoms are more to do with age.

You might want to take a look at the FODMAP diet as this does seem to help.

I hope something here will help you

Wishing you a happy christmas and best wishes

robert