Does anyone find that ibuprofen gel is kinder to IBS

Hi,

I would say that any oral ibuprofen would be hard on your GI tract. The gel formulation is geared more towards "quick release" and therefore quick pain/inflammation management. You may wish to talk to your health care provider about alternative pain management (most NSAIDs are tough on the GI system). I don't know enough about glucosamine to comment on this.

Libralady,

i dont know know what all UR meds r.. I try not to get on the med train.. I was since I cut out with dr help pain meds I have felt so much better.

in my case meds and interactions made things worse. I take OTC products. Asprin and Tylenol stay within safe protocols. Tramadol & Zantac.

everyone is different in many ways especially with reactions to meds. I was in the hospital a few years ago from taking ibuprofen. As it caused a vein in my stomach to rupture. Always take it or any OTC asprin Tramadol with Zantac and food in UR stomach and the doc said lots of fluids so the pills dont's sit against stomach veins causing a microscopic pit to collect the meds causing eventual serious issues in the stomach/intestine areas.

i use voltaran gel anti inflammatory. If applied to the skin then it does not go thru the tummy.. Intestines. Also suppositories r available as another way to take meds with out the tummy issues.

have a good day!

(( hugs))

HOPE

 

IBS is constipation that causes the bowel walls to overcramp causing terrible pain and diarrhea. The solution is to become VERY regular. My IBS started at age 13/14 and I finally figured this out and set out to become regular. I increased my water intake (especially in warmer weather. I ate double the amount of colourful vegetables and berries in the morning smoothie. (Berries and melon are lower on hte glycemic index). But what really has made my IBS a thing of the past is taking magnesium citrate before bed. It helps me sleep better and in the morning I am as right as rain NEVER with cramps. Magnesium, like calcium is a mineral which if taken in excess is eliminated in the urine...like vitamin C so you can't take too much. Speak to your pharmacist about it or read about it on this site or on line...where you will even find scholarly papers extolling the virtues of magnesium.  After vitamin D deficiency, it is magnesium that we are almost all deficient in.