IBS

[fruitsalad]

Is there anything you can buy in the pharmacy to help or is it just a matter of watching your diet?

[daffy654]

http://www.netdoctor....dicines/buscopan.html

Available over the counter at all chemists. Only to be taken if you have a doctor's diagnosis of IBS.

[rockyracoon]

It's a bloody minefield fruity, everyone has IBS for different reasons. It took me years to realise cooked onions gave me major problems, along with stress, If I ate a stirfry with loads of veg that would start it off as well. What definitely helped though was probiotic stuff, I take Multibionta multi vit which has it in, did me a treat.

[fruitsalad]

Thanks daffy best wait and find out doctors diagnosis then my friend has all the symptoms of ibs but has not had it confirmed

[fruitsalad]

Thanks also rocky will suggest she try a probiotic

[Robinia]

I agree with rocky, what works for some etc. I know my biggest enemy is stress, the tiniest thing these days sets me off. Foodwise there's a list of things that irritate.
I find that mebeverine (Colofac) helps with pain and I'm certain I've improved since I started having actimel every day.

[ojread2]

Certain fats set mine off - the good fats I'm ok with
Chocolate doesn't agree with me either
Stress also plays a major part for me as well

[woofgang]

Mine also tends to be stress rather than diet. Mint tea taken strong and hot helps, also colpermin capsules and buscopan.

[Sqad]

She needs to have it confirmed and that can only be done by colonoscopy (camera up the backside) excluding other causes for her symptoms.

After that I agree with the multifactorial posts.

[cathfromsaron]

there are meds, but i find them unhelpful for my 'temperamental' tum!

i eat live yog daily, wheat and yeast free diet and watch my dairy intake!

had indian yest and am dying today!

[jamesnan]

My daughter swears by peppermint capsules from Superdrug, never without them. She has tried other things but find they are the best.

[Ann]

I agree with Robinia that mebeverine (Colafac) is the best (I tried quite a few different ones before finding this one - it works wonders) its on prescription so see your doctor.

[cathfromsaron]

IMHO, actually the term IBS is a non-diagnosis of a specific disease, ie. what is left when you exclude all other serious diseases!

but i have it and what i have said helped me; everyone will be different, of course!

[HowardKennitby]

I take Mebeverine as well. I find I am better if I keep the fats and dairy foods intake down. Bummer as I like ice-cream.

[Robinia]

You can buy small quantities of Colofac over the counter (which is good for emergencies, it always strikes at weekends/holiday times!) but see the doctor first.

[craft1948]

Mine is also stress related, not diet. I'm also on Mbeverine and agree with the Actimel also helping.