Peppermint oil capsules upset my tummy!
#179825 - 05/18/05 09:57 AM
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Digby
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Does anyone else have this problem with peppermint oil capsules? I bought the enteric coated capsules in the health food store and after two days of taking them my tummy is burning and I'm tasting peppermint oil. Yikes!
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The exact same thing happened to me. They cause an acid reflux like reaction with the burning and burping of a peppermint taste. I had to stop taking them and rely more on Immodium tablets now.
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IBS-A, with bloating and gas as my predominant symptoms
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I had problems with them and my GERDs. You can get rx anti-spasmodics that will do the same kind of thing tho.
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They burn all the way through me, and out the other end. 
I can't take them at all.
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is to make sure you take the capsules on a totally empty stomach, and at least one hour before a meal. Some capsules have thinner enteric coating than others - you might try a different brand.
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