I’ve had IBS for 30 years so am no stranger to bloating, excess wind and crampy stomach pain. I’ve been thoroughly checked out for other potential issues a few times over the years, most recently a couple of years ago, and everything sinister has always been ruled out. The specialist I saw most recently put me on buscopan, omeprazole and low dose amitriptyline which did wonders to control it until a couple of months ago.
Since then I’ve had a lot more cramping and bloating than usual, plus a lot of painful wind, and in the last week or two the bloat has been awful and constant. It changes in intensity through the day but I never have a time that I’m not even averagely bloated. At one point today I had pain so sudden and severe that I was worried I could have something like appendicitis until a few minutes later I felt it bubble and move along to a different spot in my intestines.
I’m not having red flag symptoms, so have just booked a routine appointment with the doctor, but that’s a week away and I’m so uncomfortable. Is there anything beyond what I’m taking which could help ease the bloating until then? Thanks in advance.