Too much sugar alters how our bodies behave!
IBS can be problematic to gain control over! Maybe do what my GP suggested for me: that is, use
Colpermin peppermint capsules and if you can still buy it,
Motillium.
The idea is to swallow one of each
within the hour prior to eating your main meals. Every day. Regularly.
The peppermint eases any wind in the stomach/upper gut, the latter drives food through the system faster than your bowel is currently doing. My bowel was so lazy that it stopped working
and I felt suicidal with constant nausea
. I found that I needed 3 of the latter tablet each time in order to encourage the bowel into a natural spasm. I used the above regime for 3 years. Then I changed to drinking several pots of
Actimel daily, which certainly helped keep my bowel in easy action.
The above has been a constant since 1999. If my bowel slows down I drink more
Actimel [I don't usually require it these days]. I also try to eat regularly, i.e. every 3 hours ........ to encourage the spasm to continue.
For suffers with wind, bloating and pain,
Buscopan can be useful.
LIVE yoghurt can ease the gut too, from the mouth downwards through the system, encouraging bacteria to form. If I have thrush I eat lots as well as using copious amounts in the vagina to ease any itchiness!
I snack of dried fruits and nuts as I find these 'fill' me and are longer lasting than chocolate which actually makes my gut feel sluggish these days >sigh<. Slow release foods, i.e. porridge, a good muesli, bananas, good quality bread can also help symptoms. Once you have found a solution you HAVE to stick with it or symptoms will return.