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Hi all, I am really struggling to get my symptoms of IBS under control, I take probiotics everyday and linseeds but it's still not helping, buscopan doesn't seem to help me either. Is there any medications you can recommend for me to try, getting desperate now.
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pippa58442 jessica_58406
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Some people can't tolerate linseeds and have no results with probiotics either. Maybe stop them for a while to see if you feel better without them. Try a food diary or the Low Fodmap diet to see if that helps. I would ask your doctor about a different antispasmodic if Buscopan doesn't work. You could also try Nurofen along with Buscopan This helps me if I have a bad flare up or the pain is persistent.
jessica_58406 pippa58442
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I've not tried nurofen I will give that a go, tried so many tablets none seem to help
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Mesirm jessica_58406
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Hi Jessica, my doctor prescribed Omeprazole which works but recently switched me to ranitidine. I had taken ranitidine when I first developed IBS and it worked really well. I don't take either regularly because sometimes it appears to aggravate my system.
I tried to manage more with diet and exercise. My problem seems to be more with constipation instead of diarrhea. Are you suffering more with one or the other?
jessica_58406 Mesirm
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I've tried omeprazole too has no effect of me either, I suffer with constipation more than diarrhoea, they tried me on lacasitive drinks one a day to try and help but that just made me in more pain, seriously beggining to get fed up feeling like I'm getting no where
Mesirm jessica_58406
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Hi Jessica, if I'm more constipated, I use a dieter's tea and it helps. I have also gone on a white diet (very bland) rice, noodles, rice cakes for a day or less. Plain rice seems to calm my stomach. Hope you are feeling much better soon.
nicholas02199 jessica_58406
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Hi Jessica, sorry I can't help, I have tried so many different medications, FODMAP diets, probiotics and food diaries etc etc and yet to find anything that helps and I suffer low abdominal pain 24/7 with alternating C & D and I am totally fed up with it. All I can say is keep trying different things an maybe you will get lucky and find something that helps, best of luck and hope you feel better soon.
n0am jessica_58406
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Try Acacia Tummy Fibre, it takes time read /follow instructions. It has worked for me.
Good luck and pleas let me know after a month or so how you get on.
diane79126 jessica_58406
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Jess,
I don't take any meds. I just tried gluten free and dairy free and it is working.
viv15674 diane79126
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This is good to hear. I've recently decided to try gluten free and dairy free to see if I can get relief from symptoms, because I prefer not to take meds if I can help it. I hope leaving out gluten and dairy from my diet makes a difference.
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Miralax looks really good but I can't seem to get it in the UK
frazzled jessica_58406
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Oh sorry I keep forgetting that this is a UK forum. Is it strictly UK? I'm in Chicago, IL USA.
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Yeah I found it on amazon but it won't ship to uk
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