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Feel like I've punched in the stomach!

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sam18386
sam18386

Hi people on here. I hope you are all doing better than me. I am struggling as the title says. I am recovering after having a stomach bug last week but feel like my stomach is sand paper. I asked my doctor and she said I can have probiotics and an anti spasmodic. Will those things help with the spasms? I can't take mebeverine or buscopan either, what you try, rubbish at swallowing tablets too. How long did it take your IBS to balance back after your last bug?

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  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 sam18386

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    Antispasmodics are designed to help with abdominal spasms.  It is trial and error finding one that suits you. I couldn’t tolerate Mebeverine but found Buscopan much better.  Have you been prescribed an antispasmodic?  Probiotics can help some people but not others.  Everyone is different.  My stomach has been mostly fine si I can’t comment on stomach buga.
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