Bloating

Hi angelik135,
Welcome to HealingWell!
Anything with probiotics will help your gut. Although, some people find that when they first start taking them, they get bloated and gassy.

If you fish around the site you'll see that many people have additional IBS complications right around their menstral cycle; it's common. Have you ever tried taking any OTC meds for it (like Midol, etc.)? Rule of thumb for PMS is to stay way from gassy foods and caffeine at least a few days before your period.

That is excellent advice 7Lil.

angelik135 - if you know you experience both bloating and C right before your period each month, I would definitely pre-empt the symptoms by avoiding food and drinks that make the situation worse.

Many female members here have connected IBS symptoms to PMS/pre-cycle times of the month. I remember having this problem years and years ago, before I ever had rectal cancer, my colon resection. Thinking it was odd but the D never really put me in the bathroom for long and I could almost always tell when I was going to start, so I didn't have a mess on my hands. My doctor told me once it was nature's way of cleaning out the gut, before you started your period. Whatever it was, it happened on a regular basis (53 now and I'm just now beginning to skip periods). I could almost set my calendar to it!

Even though caffeine is a no-no, weak hot tea helped me back then, or you could try hot herbal tea, a heating pad, and avoiding foods that add gas to the GI tract.

Mary

Post Edited (Marsky) : 9/27/2008 7:08:52 AM (GMT-6)

Hi.

Thanks for the advice Mary. I'll definitely try the tea.

And about the medicine:
I work in 'n pharmacy and I know of bayers aspirin. but they don't really have a lot of bayers medicines over here. But thnx anyway. I will ask the pharmacist

Thnx guys.
Angelik.

Active ingredients in Midol are:

Naproxen sodium 220 mg (naproxen 200 mg) (NSAID)*. Pain reliever
*nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug


That might help.

A website I found the above info on had these PMS tips:

Here are some PMS pointers:
Eat less salt - salt causes bloating. So avoid it and snack on things like raisins, carrots or even Cheerios.
Eat less sugar - a lot of sugar can intensify mood swings. So watch your sugar intake and eat cheese or yogurt instead.
Eat more whole grains - your body needs the nutrients in whole-wheat products. So substitute whole wheat bread for the white stuff.
Eat more fruits and vegetables - fruits and veggies are good for you. Period. They help relieve everything from cramps to bad moods.