Ginger tea
#4189 - 03/26/03 05:17 PM
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I've been drinking ginger tea. I cut ginger up and use 1 tsp. for a cup of tea. I let it seep for at least 5min. I need very strong ginger tea. Is 1 tsp. enough to make it strong? Do I need to use more ginger if so how much? I said before that I have 6 Altoids per day. Should I swallow more since my IBS is severe is so how many? I can't take fiber supplements Metamucil is only sold here. It makes me sick. It causes gas, gas pains, bloating, it's severe. I need citricil. I can't order it from the net, it won't work with my computer. I need copermin too it might work. Does anyone here take copermin if so does it help? When my IBS is under control will I still have constipation, bloating , cramps, etc? I need to know please help me.
My IBS is really bad it's torture daily. It's so bad I'd rather be dead so the suffering will end. I don't go a week without crying it's so bad. Does anyone here have it really bad like me am I the only one? How does everyone work, shop, go out etc. ?
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Hi - Sorry you're not feeling well at all. You can definitely make your ginger tea stronger - as strong as you like, actually. Try a good tablespoon of fresh crushed ginger per cup of boiling water.
You can order Citrucel or other soluble fiber supplements from medichest.com. If you can't order on line they have telephone number on their site. You might try Equalactin - people who have been unable to tolerate other soluble fiber supplemets have had good luck with this brand.
Colpermin is a brand of peppermint capsules. You can get any brand - they should all work. Health food stores would have these. Peppermint capsules have really good clinical studies in support of their effectiveness in IBS. There are some people on this board who use the brand Pepogest and really like it.
Have you read the "breaking the cycle" info and the basic dietary guidelines? Those pages are web page and web page
You should also post on the hypnotherapy board here for advice. Hypnotherapy for IBS has worked really well for people who have severe symptoms that did not resond to any other treatments.
Best,
Heather
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Angel - what's copermin? If you can log onto these boards, you should be able to log onto other sites to order your fiber suppl.
Sharon
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I've looked for peppermint capcules and I only found peppermint plus capsules. There's peppermint in it but there is also other herbs which I can't have. So can I swallow more Altoids or not? I don't know if I can.
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Copermin is peppermint oil capsules that I need badly. I can't order soluble fiber supplements such as Citricil. It won't work. A box pops up on my screen that says my certificate is exspired whatever that means.
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Angel - try www.swansonvitamins.com. or (800) 437 4148 24/7. I know they have peppermint capsules but I don't know if there's anything else in them. Check it out.
Sharon
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They have a number on their website - you don't have to order online. You can get peppermint capsules at health food stores or drug stores - they're pretty widely available.
- Heather
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Thanks very much.
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