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Bowel urgency: Any suggestions?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Jun 5, 2023 | Replies (66)

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My GI Dr said Dicyclomine helps by slowing the digestive system. The website Drugs.com says it "decreases gastric secretions and the movement of the gastrointestinal tract". For more info, search under "Dicyclomine 7 Things you Should Know" at Drugs.com.

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Yes, thanks. I also read that it relaxes the gastric muscles so as to prevent intestinal “spasms,” which cause the urgency. It does work, I just resist being on a medication constantly that is also anticholinergic. There is research about those, including diphenhydramine, that suggests they can cause cognitive issues. My doc says not to worry.