Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Support Group

Irritable bowel syndrome is a common intestinal disorder that is characterized by bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea, cramping, and constipation. Typically no abnormalities appear during standard medical testing, and so irritable bowel syndrome is identified by the symptoms. Although irritable bowel syndrome can cause serious discomfort, the intestines are not harmed.

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flowerA 04/09/2011

Can anyone tell me if peppermint pills have helped their pain.

Faithfully77 04/09/2011

My mother has been taking the peppermint capsules off and on for about three weeks for her bloating and gas. I think it has to be taken regularly and I wonder since it's in capsule form that it's not as effective for her as maybe a tea or liquid form might be. She seems to do really well with the camomille tea - it basically helps in the same way, but with it being tea - it relieves the locked air mostly through burping. She's been healing, but it's been a long road and she is still super bloated.

I read that you can have as much peppermint as you want during the day, but I always tell Mom to just take what the bottle prescribes. BUT the camomille, they say to only have no more than four times a day. You can do too much of that.

I hope I was able to help somewhat. Have a great weekend!

argus 04/10/2011

Papaya pills work similarly, don't they?

jacob77 04/22/2011

I used to drink peppermint tea a few times a day-throughout the day.
It helped a lot. Buy it in bulk at the health food store-it's cheaper.

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