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#151805 - 02/18/05 05:05 PM

9804

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My biggest problem after every meal (even snacking in between) is the gas and bloating all the time - how uncomfortable - Gas-X does not help. I am on effexor and I try to take digestive enzymes often - but nothing seems to help! HELP!!!

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#151855 - 02/19/05 12:05 AM

nikjones_uk

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peppermint caps are brilliant...plus peppermint tea, but if you have gerd, these may upset it!

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#151857 - 02/19/05 01:44 AM

Linz

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Are you on a SFS? And have you tried fennel tea? It's even better than peppermint for gas and bloating.

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#151880 - 02/19/05 06:48 AM

9804

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Thanks for responding. I seem to have no luck with any SFS however I do drink a lot of peppermint as well as fennel tea after I eat. Should I drink it while I eat to maybe relieve some pressure.

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#151881 - 02/19/05 06:49 AM

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Sorry - do you have any suggestions on any SFS I might try (not acacia - I did not like)

Thanks!

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#151885 - 02/19/05 07:36 AM

Linz

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Why do you not like SFSs? They're so useful it's a shame when someone can't tolerate them.

Drinking whilst eating is NOT recommended...you can take more air in this way which doean't help. Make sure to alwyas eat small meals, take small mouthfuls and chew them thoroughly and slowly. Alot of people miss this very important advice...it's amazing what a difference just that can make.

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#151905 - 02/19/05 09:25 AM

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Any good SFS that you could recommend? Thanks!

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#151906 - 02/19/05 09:26 AM

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Do you take these caps before, during or after a meal???

Thanks

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#151911 - 02/19/05 09:57 AM

nikjones_uk

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I started out with one before every meal, then I started to get reflux and indigestion, so I stopped them for a couple of days, now I'm back on one a day, and seeing how that helps. The caps definitely stopped my cramping and subsequently stopped my gas. I usually get that just before lunch, so I would take a cap literally just before I put any food in my mouth with a small amount of water. But keep an eye on it as I say, after a while I started to get reflux - bleh, didn't like that!

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#151929 - 02/19/05 11:45 AM

Linz

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Well Acacia is the best for fewer gassy side-effects, but you said you didn't like it...without saying why.

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