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I have suffered with IBS for nearly 10 years. It is usually in the form of constipation and horrendous bloating, however occasionally I get agonising cramps to the point of almost passing out. I do have a high stress job which i know doesn't help, but I'm not going to give that up, so I had to look for other options. Over the years my GP has referred me for colonoscopies and biopsies of the bowel. I have tried mebeverin, buscopan, peppermint oil tablets, all sorts. None of it made a difference, until I found INTESTAID IB about a year ago. I buy it from Boots where it is often on their 3 for 2 offer, because it isn't cheap. It costs about £25 for a month's supply, but it is totally worth it. I'm sorry if this sounds like an advert - I promise it isn't. Initially you have to take it twice a day for the first month. I don't know how it works, but this seems to settle down the intestines/bowel. After the first month, my symptoms had almost disappeared and then I could reduce it to one tablet a day. I'm not going to say that I never have any problems at all, but I would say that my symptoms have reduced by about 90%. All I would say is try it for a few months. Quite honestly, I was at the stage where I would have tried anything, because I felt so ill for much of the time.
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distinct but limited improvement in my symptoms. The abdominal cramps went after a month, which was
great and the days have become 75% pain free - compared to 40% before I went on the capsules, The constipation is under control with the help of Movicol from the doctor or Senna from the supermarket, but the severe bloating remains, mostly at night. Colpermin is largely useless and the effects of Mebeverine are hard to judge, in part because I seldom remember to take them 20 minutes before I eat !
All in all, I think the situation calls for continued use of the Intestaid, at least for a few more months.
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