Dealing with the constipation will probably be key, but other things can be a stop gap while you work on that. Like chewing parsley, or not letting your mouth get dry. Plenty of water can help breath...
Luckily it's starting to ease naturally now, but what was that? 4/5 days? And thank you!...
I have this too in short duration, but also longer lasting pain if the muscle goes into spasm. I'm glad to see this, I've been dealing with it for a long time and didn't know there were...
Thanks, I'll google Glycolax and try it. /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
/community/emoticons/sad.gif I'm sorry to hear it. There are nice foods you can have. Like chicken sandwiches, and dairy free ice cream like So Good and other brands. There's dark chocolate that has...
Sorry, a rant and also a request for your advice. /community/emoticons/redface.gif I've just moved to a new flat, and have suffered what is possibly the worst bout of constipation I've had so far...
It sounds like wind, it gurgles around and causes sharp pains whe it gets trapped in folds of the gut. Squatting is good to release it, as is peppermint tea....
Oh no. Are there non-dairy alternatives to yoghurt? Or do pro-biotics work just as well? (lactose intolerant) I hope you feel better soon, OP and everyone else. :(...
I get the nausea and need to go to the loo as well, sometimes it's associated with anxiety or after eating. I think that sometimes more vigorous peristalsis (muscle waves in digestive system) are...
I'm sorry you have this too guys. I find I'm embarrassed too so I try to get rid of it in the bathroom before I start the day. To get the gas bubbles out, I squat while brushing my teeth. Sometimes...
Yes, I know what everyone is talking about . Excuse the crudeness, but the knife pain comes from your butthole cramping. It's incredibly painful, all you can really do is force yourself to relax and...
Thanks Keriamon, I don't think the bottle lasted a month. No, dairy really hurts /community/emoticons/sad.gif But thankyou for the suggestion. Maybe I'll see what the gastroenterologist says when I...
I agree with the quiet life. :( Also, there's an online resource somewhere where you can find maps of where all the toilets are in an area. I'm not sure if there'd be one for your area, but I took a...
Yes, I took the same brand. I did take two tablets a day and finished a bottle that way, but I didn't notice much difference. My trial would have been more intensive because of the double dose, but...
/community/emoticons/sad.gif That sucks. Let me know how the probiotics go....
My social life is non-existent too. I also may have bacterial overgrowth, but I used one small bottle of probiotics and didn't notice a change. How long do you usually need to use probiotics before...
Thanks! Yes I find dark chocolate is better, but that's possibly due to lactose intolerance. I've found foods I get away with better than others, but I still have bad symptoms. I tried the Mintec for...
Oh yes. I have fibromyalgia and if I get anxious my IBS becomes extremely troublesome and painful....
Ok, I've started my trial of Mintec yesterday night. I've started to get the slight heartburn that was listed in the side effects, and I'm still having my old friends bloating and diarrhea, but I'll...
Yes, I have pain like that too. I can't eat while I'm out, and have known the joy of spending an hour and a half on the toilet and wishing I would just die. You can't burst from it but it feels like...
I don't know, maybe it's bloating from trapped wind? That can cause pain and a feeling of swelling and fullness. ( I should know. Ouch :( ) But get it checked if it's extreme, better safe than sorry....
If you have trouble with nausea, acid reflux, wind or spasm you could also try peppermint tea? I buy mine from the supermarket and it helps get rid of the burning and the feeling sick pretty fast if...
Well it takes a while for food to actually pass through your system, so you could still be reacting to a trigger food. Might be wheat? And I know I have pain and wind in the mornings. There's diffent...
I have painful intestinal spasms and I've heard these peppermint oil capsules called Mintec can help. Has anyone here actually tried using them, and are they worth a go? Also I've been told I may...
I tried a probiotic called IBS Support, but I didn't notice much of a difference by the time I'd emptied the small bottle. Should I persist? Because one little bottle is $30 AUD....
Thanks. I have trouble eating and don't eat during the day because I can't do anything while I'm in pain from food. It's nice to know people can come back from that....
I tried ginger tea, didn't find it hugely helpful. Peppermint tea sounds cliched, but I find if I'm feeling sick or have heartburn it helps. Brew it strong, and sip it really slowly, letting your...
It sounds like what I get sometimes. It could be a spasm, or it could be a feeling of urgency from everything being oversensitive, which is a lovely side effect from IBS. Yuck. If you do have gas,...
You probably still have a case of IBS, or there's hidden fats in the food you can't process without a gall bladder? Have you considered lactose intolerance, or gluten intolerance? Best of luck....
I'm not sure, but it could be referred pain from having inflammation in your intestines? I hope you feel better soon....
Halflytely? Is that a laxative? I've been offered the chance to have a colonoscopy but I'm afraid doing it will make things worse. (Stress, drinking things, sedation, the actual procedure) I don't...
I have a really limited range of foods I can get away with eating, so I take the Centrum one to help with anything I might not get enough of. I read somewhere that liquid vitamins were best, capsules...
Oh do I identify with these! Travel is hard for me, I only do it when I must and anything over 45 mins is a no no. I will not eat anything risky the day before. And I won't eat or drink beforehand,...
Hi, I'm not sure if there's an introduction thread for n00bs so I'm making a topic. Mods, please feel free to move/merge this if it's in the wrong spot? I'm not sure what to say. Just thought I'd say...