What about taking Peppermint Capsules when having Reflux problems?
#257959 - 04/12/06 09:54 PM
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gigi
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I have been told to stay away from peppermint if I am having reflux. Peppermint tea doesn't seem to bother me, so would the capsules cause me problems?
Does anybody know? Thanks!
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From all of my reading and taking peppermint myself, yes it can cause or irritate reflux. I think you would have to try it to know personally. I find you have to have something to eat with it or it causes me to have an attack and peppermint reflux  .
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for a lot of people with reflux, peppermint is just intolerable. But, some people can do peppermint tea, some can do the peppermint oil caps, some can do both. And I've heard from the occasional person who says that peppermint helps their reflux, which is really strange. So, aside from trial and error, I don't know how to give a black and white answer to this. Wish I did, because it comes up a lot, and it's so frustrating to have to tell people "maybe".
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I don't have a problem with reflux or GERD, but everytime I take the peppermint caps, I keep burping peppermint, even hours laters.
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I have been told to stay away from peppermint if I am having reflux. Peppermint tea doesn't seem to bother me, so would the capsules cause me problems?
Does anybody know? Thanks!
When I was first diagnosed with IBS I started drinking STRONG peppermint tea, daily. It helped, just like Heather said it would. I did that for almost a year and a half. I'd never had reflux before in my life but over time started to develop it, I assume from all the peppermint. I added the peppermint caps, which was disastrous for me. I then had full blown reflux. I gave up the tea and the caps and now use strong fennel tea (Heather's) when I need it. The reflux went away, completely, yet I can still take a handful of peppermint Altoids now and then with no problem. Altoids had acacia in them and I would guess that it acts as kind of a buffer for the peppermint oil, but I don't know for sure.
You'll have to come to your own conclusion on this, based on your reaction to the caps. It's all very individual.
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