Current IBS flair up - advise to get me through today

[DragonNoodleCake]

Hi - what are your go to ibs calming tricks.

Worse flair up forever and I'm in tears

I fluctuate between IBS-D and IBS-C but more often the latter which I am now.

Stomach so swollen and gas burbs are constant

Poor you. These things can be very calming to unhappy digestive system:

• Chamomile tea
• Peppermint tea
• Ginger tea
• Plain food such as baked fish (just sprinkle a little salt, add a lemon slice, brush lightly with oil and bake), chicken, baked potatoes, boiled rice, steamed carrots, parsnips, thin soup.
• Avoid most sugar and fruit till tummy calms down
• Give these veggies a miss till you feel a bit better: onion, garlic, cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts
• Avoid gassy drinks
• Decide whether or not to give dairy products a miss (some people can tolerate them, others not)

Good luck, hope you feel better soon.

Thanks molly I know for sure onion is a trigger food so I avoid st all costs. I think that too much spice was involved in this flareup.

Baked potato, salad etc all weekend and things are calmer, if not totally settled

I haven't wanted caffeine or dairy so I guess that was my body telling me no. I've also drank lots of water

I curl up in bed with a hot water bottle and something good on the radio! I have also found changing my diet helps a lot: no beans, no cabbage, brocolli, kale or similar vegggies, very little onion, no processed red meat, no spicy curries, no boiled eggs. I do eat lots of rice, fish, soup, salad vegetables, fruit and yoghurt.