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Post by painttheseconds on Mar 17, 2011 7:40:00 GMT -5
I drank some peppermint/chamomille tea last night before bed and this morning my tummy looks normal. Horray.  I've still going to keep the food journal though. That's probably my best shot. |
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Post by stormyprincess on Mar 17, 2011 11:43:48 GMT -5
I hate the bloating- was just diagnosed 2 days ago with endo and possibly IC. Need to schedule appt with urologist to check that out. Having NO insurance is quite an issue with that. Been so bloated and puffy for like 5 months now. PCP had me take a pregnancy test because he was convinced I was pregnant based on my swollen belly. Considering I had a tubal ligation in 04 told him wasnt likely. Negative- ended up in ER - sent to ob/gyn boom- endo! Thank god I finally have an answer.
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Post by hellsbells on Mar 17, 2011 16:14:47 GMT -5
Hey stormy! You want to create your own intro thread and we can all say hi over there? :-)
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Post by Karen on Mar 21, 2011 22:02:01 GMT -5
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Post by hellsbells on Mar 22, 2011 5:30:23 GMT -5
Yeah, I posted in Keri's thread about capsules. They're a bona fide treatment for IBS, I think they just help calm the muscles.
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Post by Karen on Mar 22, 2011 6:21:36 GMT -5
Yup, that is what promoted the search, thanks!!!
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Post by hellsbells on Mar 22, 2011 6:28:03 GMT -5
The ones I had were Coplermin. Unlike garlic or fish oil capsules, when you burp them up they taste minty :-)
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Post by omaklackey on Mar 22, 2011 16:14:45 GMT -5
Thats cool about the peppermint but it did leave me a little frustrated because I believe peppermint is counter indicated if you have stomach troubles like ulcers. I may still try it though cause my belly is starting to annoy me! If I could drink peppermint tea and have less bloating I would be happy. I wonder if the reason that I was having no bloating over christmas is my obsession with candy canes? Wouldn't that be funny? They say that sometimes if your body craves something, its because its needed and I had most of december and january bloat free. (we got a box on sale in the candy Aisle and I was making it last  ) |
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Post by hellsbells on Mar 22, 2011 17:09:44 GMT -5
Omak, I think the Colpermin (earlier spelling was a mistake) are in super dense capsules, I think they're designed to get through your stomach into your intestines. Check it out.
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Post by omaklackey on Mar 24, 2011 21:59:52 GMT -5
I will look into it! I bought some peppermint tea but its not very strong! Payday is tomorrow so I'm going to look for something at our health food store. Since modern medicine has failed me... time to try other alternatives!
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Post by omaklackey on Mar 24, 2011 22:08:16 GMT -5
Cool articles, I read both and it seems like a viable option to try. I found this though for anyone who might be on antacids:
"Drugs that reduce stomach acid -- If peppermint capsules are taken at the same time as drugs that lower the amount of stomach acid, then the enteric-coated peppermint capsules may dissolve in the stomach instead of the intestines. This could mean the effects of peppermint are lessened. Take peppermint at least 2 hours before or after an acid-reducing drug. Antacids include:
•Famotidine (Pepcid)
•Cimetidine (Tagamet)
•Ranitidine (Zantac)
•Esomeprazole (Nexium)
•Lansoprazole (Prevacid)
•Omeprazole (Prilosec
also found this:
"Do not take peppermint or drink peppermint tea if you have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD -- a condition where stomach acids back up into the esophagus) or hiatal hernia. Peppermint can relax the sphincter between the stomach and esophagus, allowing stomach acids to flow back into the esophagus. (The sphincter is the muscle that separates the esophagus from the stomach.) By relaxing the sphincter, peppermint may actually make the symptoms of heartburn and indigestion worse"
I actually have both GERD and a hiatal hernia so I guess I shouldn't drink the tea that I bought! oops... I'm still going to look into the capsules though.
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Post by omaklackey on Mar 27, 2011 16:24:45 GMT -5
I found some peppermint capsules with enteric coating to enable them to survive the stomach acid and make it safely to the bowels. I'm excited to see if they do some good for the bloating/IBS crap. I did a lot more research and even found a peer reviewed article that suggested 71% of subjects who tried peppermint had good results, but it may take up to 3 weeks?  |
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Post by Karen on Mar 27, 2011 16:36:26 GMT -5
Good luck! I've tried the peppermint tea once so far but want to try it again a few more times before I throw in the towel. Perhaps it wasn't fair to try it out during my period...
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Post by cherry on Mar 27, 2011 17:03:54 GMT -5
I've been told to avoid peppermint as it's an irritant? This was laid on especially to Little Sis with the gastric issue she has (excess bile gets into her stomach her sphincter doesn't close properly or is not fully formed or something... great Big Sis aren't I!) so they said don't drink it to ease the nausea as it actually encourages rather than calms the stomach acid production which in her case can be pretty bad. Just a thought. Cos I still drink it for nausea |
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Post by omaklackey on Mar 29, 2011 23:37:07 GMT -5
yeah, thats what I was saying how its mentioned many times as counter indicated for anyone with ulcers, stomach issues, etc... but these are coated to get past the stomach and into the bowels. We shall see if they do any good though? In the meantime... my belly is bloated out to china right now!
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I've still going to keep the food journal though. That's probably my best shot. 
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