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Posted 2/2/2006 11:54 AM (GMT 0)
Hello I am Anne,

I moved to UK a year ago and since then the sympthoms have started:

Not only I've put on a lot of weight because of the diet change but I started to have a lot of gas and my number 2s were smelling a lot.

The gas are happenning mainly during the evenings, nights and mornings and I do have diahrea sometimes but not always.

I finally had the courage to go to my doctor this morning explaining all this uncomfortable problems and he told me I had IBS...

He gave me some pills made of peppermint oil to take 3 times a day for 2 weeks. Does it really work?

Do you have any other advice for me to follow?

I have a very stressful life and very little time to cook or to exercise...which I know could help but I really can't change my way of life that easily as I am self employed...

HELP!

Anne

Posted 2/2/2006 12:55 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Anne,
Welcome to Healing Well :)

The peppermint is for your cramping and nausea. I personally can't take them because of my GERD however I do here they have enteric coated ones those thats a possibility. So I don't have much advice on it besides some people do say that they are helpful. Antispasmodics are good for cramping which is what I take and I have the sublingual tablets so they are fast acting. I wouldn't suggest imodium in your situation since you do not have an ongoing problem with diarrhea. Imodium on a regular basis should be used with caution and only with the blessing of your doctor. Keeping a food diary to identify which foods cause you the most problems is the best advice I can get. Food and stress are the top factors that set our IBS in a tailspin so finding out what to avoid makes a difference in your quality of life. We can't get it perfect but the less suffering we cause ourselves is the key.
Posted 2/2/2006 5:52 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Anne,
Welcome to HealingWell! :-)
The peppermint will also help you with the gas. You may want to try avoiding gassy foods like raw vegetables, raw fruits and beans. Dbab mentioned keeping a food diary - this is a great idea to pinpoint exactly what is causing you the most trouble.
You can try taking probiotics too. They are essential for good digestion and really can't hurt.
Take care.
Posted 2/2/2006 6:10 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you all for your advises :-)

Do you think it will treat the bad odors of my rejections?

I also sometimes have an itchy bottom do you think it is related? I know it is not hemoroides (well normally) I have a very good hygiena and feel sooo bad about all this troubles...
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