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Posted 4/10/2018 4:48 PM (GMT 0)
Good afternoon, fellow UC'ers!

Anyone ever try out peppermint oil for their less severe symptoms? I'm particularly achy in the mornings (cramps, some slight urgency, it all turns into nausea by mid morning but then it disappears). I'm at work right now and I ran to Walgreens to see if I could find anything that I hadn't previously tried.

I found some green box called "IBgard", it's just capsules filled with little granules of peppermint oil. Despite my stomach feeling sour upon the nausea, I really want to veer away from antacids and what not because I read that they could potentially offset Bentyl (which is my go-to) and cause it to not work?

Any success stories with this?
Posted 4/10/2018 6:09 PM (GMT 0)
Before I was diagnosed and my GI thought I had IBS , He suggested IBgard. Did nothing for my abdominal pain/cramps. I did give me minty burps. They are pretty expensive, so I have not tried them again. But hey, they may work for you, give it a shot..
Posted 4/10/2018 8:01 PM (GMT 0)
the main effect is antispasmodic. this is poised to help IBS more than IND, but the antispasmodic also seems to block some pain, so it could help for IBD cramps or pain.

/www.badgut.org/information-centre/a-z-digestive-topics/peppermint-and-ibs-pain-relief/
Posted 4/11/2018 2:02 PM (GMT 0)
Gave them a whirl yesterday. Yes they're expensive (14$ for a small pack with what, 12 capsules?).

Using those in conjunction with Bentyl REALLY helps me. And the minty burps are kind of cool. I'm not even mad.
Posted 4/11/2018 10:16 PM (GMT 0)
I drink peppermint and ginger tea, as well as rub peppermint oil on my low abdomen at night before bed. It seams to help soothe the cramping or dull pain.
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