Re: charcoal supplement
07/21/04 10:51 AM
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Vicam
Reged: 02/24/04
Posts: 1955
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Hello,
I've never tried charcoal either, but as angelroses said, if you do a search, you should find some information. As for the cramps, heat and over the counter pain relievers seem to be the best things to do. If your tummy can tolerate them, NSAIDS (like Naproxen) are really good, but they can be hard on the gut. Also, birth control pills can sometimes helps be lessening the cycle.
I agree with the others, make sure you have more tests. IBS should really only be diagnosed after all other things are excluded. Are your period pains really bad? Because if so, another thing you might want to look into is endometriosis, which is a gynecological condition that can cause really bad cramping, and often mimics IBS. Generally, with endo, the pain will only be really bad around your period, but you can sometimes have it all the time and it often goes undiagnosed and passed over for IBS.
Hope you feel better soon,
Kelly
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