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    • Constipation
    • Flatulence
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    • What is right for you?
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Bloating

You probably know the feeling: when your tummy is stretched, puffy and uncomfortable. You feel like your stomach is full of air, for no obvious reason, other than maybe an indulgent weekend or overdoing it during the festive season.

For some people, the unpleasant sensation of bloating can be far more frequent and persistent, as bloating is caused by – and is a characteristic of – many conditions. These are some of the most common:

  • Excess wind
  • Constipation
  • Swallowing air (from talking while eating, for example)
  • Coeliac disease
  • Food intolerance
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

IBS and bloating

Bloating is a common aspect of IBS and it tends to happen more in the evenings. Bloating with IBS is considered more likely to be caused by the erratic propulsion of contents through the bowel rather than excess wind.

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Cutting down on fatty or high-fibre foods can help reduce bloating significantly. Peppermint tea or capsules, and probiotics can also be used to help ease IBS symptoms.

Bloating around the abdominal area can make you feel ‘fat’ and selfconscious, as well as physically uncomfortable. However, the underlying causes may be more of a cause for concern, so if your symptoms persist, you should discuss it with your GP to rule out a more serious condition.

Start with a food diary

It may simply be that certain types of food are causing bloating, or at least aggravating it. So it can really help to monitor what kinds of food you normally eat, and note any corresponding symptoms.

What if changing my diet’s not enough?

If you have been given a diagnosis of IBS and simple dietary changes have not resolved your symptoms, you may want to consider treatment, which can be bought over the counter.

 

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What treatment is right for you once diagnosed?

What treatment is right for you once diagnosed?

A better understanding of your symptoms – and what can aggravate them – can help you decide how best to treat diagnosed IBS, such as medication for stomach cramps or bowel cramps, loose stools or flatulence.

Find an IBS treatment for you

 

Managing your diagnosed IBS

Managing your diagnosed IBS

Choose from many different ways to manage the symptoms and effects of diagnosed IBS, such as suffering from stomach cramps, to help you get back to your normal life.

Find out more about managing IBS
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