Irritable Bowel

[BigDogsWang]

If anyone suffers this (I have for years), try drinking peppermint tea (available in bags at the supermarket). I have for the last two weeks and the symptons have improved no end.

[badgerchops]

i get it and sucking on a mint does help me when i get episodes. i cannot stomach peppermint tea but have read that it helps

[chazza]

I have tried this too but it didn't work for me. I've also tried peppermint capsules, aloe vera capsules and charcoal capsules. These reduced the pain of the cramping but did not help with the rest of it!

The dr put me on spasmonal 3 times a day, starting yesterday so hopefully that helps

[filthiestfis]

I take fybogel mebeverine and seems to work alright.

[swansgal]

I drink the peppermint tea, it does improve the pain a bit, doesn't taste very nice though. I find the Peppermint capsules help a lot. My doctor put me on spasmonal, worked for a while but wore off after a bit.