Wind, please help me!

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Definitely not a poo troll or similar!

What can I take to stop this excessive flatulence I seem to have? I thought of charcoal tablets but then heard you can't take if on the pill. It's so uncomfortable, I feel so bloated and miserable and not only that, it bloody stinks so I can't even let it go discreetly (discretely? Can never remember!) i do have IBS so it's not a new thing but it seems particularly bad at the moment.

Check your diet and if you can alter it to less gassy food items

Peppermint oil capsules might help (you get them in Holland & Barratt)

I do have to moderate my diet quite a lot to manage my IBS (usually IBS-D) so I am used to doing it but this seems to have taken me by surprise over the last week or so and I can't seem to manage it. It may be that I've developed a sensitivity to something. I have found that over the years my triggers have changed. Not aware I've been been having anything particularly gassy but will monitor for the longer term. Just need a more immediate relief for now. Got sports day at work tomorrow and just feel so bloated and miserable and self conscious.

Rennies Deflatine helps - "Effective relief from trapped wind and bloatedness".

Thanks, I thought of things like that but the wind isn't trapped which is the problem! I wasn't sure taking something that that would make it even worse!