CLASSIFYING THE IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME: TRYING THE COMMON-SENSE APPROACH – FIGHTING THE FLATULENCE MILD SYMPTOMSYou could try fennel or peppermint tea, an adult dose of baby’s gripe-water, half a teaspoonful or bicarbonate of soda in a glass of warm water, or a quarter of a teaspoonful of ginger in warm water. Fennel or caraway seeds after meals can help prevent wind; chew them very well. Charcoal biscuits, available from most pharmacies, are an old-fashioned remedy for wind. Sometimes eating a food such as garlic, onions, leeks or lentils which makes more wind and great rumblings (the strange medical name for noises in the gut is borborygmi) can serve to break up the stubborn wind and get things moving.More Severe SymptomsIf you are quite sure that your trouble is no more than wind, a warm water enema or two glycerine suppositories can often bring immediate relief. Other measures include placing a covered hot water bottleon your abdomen as you lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, or getting into a warm bed with a compress made from a couple of cotton tea towels which have been soaked in very hot water. Squeeze out excess water, test the temperature carefully on your arm, then hold the compress in place with a large towel and get into bed. If you steam away nicely and relax, stay there and if possible have a nap; if you feel chilled get up and move around. Try it another time.*13\326\8*
You could try fennel or peppermint tea, an adult dose of baby’s gripe-water, half a teaspoonful or bicarbonate of soda in a glass of warm water, or a quarter of a teaspoonful of ginger in warm water. Fennel or caraway seeds after meals can help prevent wind; chew them very well. Charcoal biscuits, available from most pharmacies, are an old-fashioned remedy for wind. Sometimes eating a food such as garlic, onions, leeks or lentils which makes more wind and great rumblings (the strange medical name for noises in the gut is borborygmi) can serve to break up the stubborn wind and get things moving.
More Severe Symptoms
If you are quite sure that your trouble is no more than wind, a warm water enema or two glycerine suppositories can often bring immediate relief. Other measures include placing a covered hot water bottle
on your abdomen as you lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, or getting into a warm bed with a compress made from a couple of cotton tea towels which have been soaked in very hot water. Squeeze out excess water, test the temperature carefully on your arm, then hold the compress in place with a large towel and get into bed. If you steam away nicely and relax, stay there and if possible have a nap; if you feel chilled get up and move around. Try it another time.
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