People with stomach problems, how do you cope on long trips?
- Thread starter Wolf427
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Have you considered going gluten free? Just curious. I suffered from stomach issues for years but theyve been slowly going away after some drastic changes in my diet.
Wolf427
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I did eliminate gluten from my diet for about 6 months, and it did make a difference but nothing drastic.
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About 2 years ago I developed IBS....My diet didn't change, no lifestyle changes, and i was regular as clock work for 30 years.... it was like someone flipped a switch and there it was....
I now, watch what i eat, and know what to avoid....especially a day or 2 before a camp or long drive, drink plenty of water, eat light and have found 3 things that work for me.
Iberogast....Oral liquid, 20 drops , 3 times a day
Yalkult..............probiotic drink, 65ml once a day
Metamucil.....soluble fiber, a couple of times a week.
I'm not sure if these products are available worldwide, but they have worked for me.
cheers
Luis
I now, watch what i eat, and know what to avoid....especially a day or 2 before a camp or long drive, drink plenty of water, eat light and have found 3 things that work for me.
Iberogast....Oral liquid, 20 drops , 3 times a day
Yalkult..............probiotic drink, 65ml once a day
Metamucil.....soluble fiber, a couple of times a week.
I'm not sure if these products are available worldwide, but they have worked for me.
cheers
Luis
Wolf427
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Yeah I really need to get a good portable toilet.
I got TD on a trip and it was all downhill from there.
I've never heard of Iberogast before, but what do you know, they sell it here! I'm going to give that a shot. I can't try the probiotic drink because of the dairy, although I do take probiotics, Florastor being the best so far. Soluble fibre helps a bit as well.
I'm to the point now that I just eat like a bird on trips because I don't want to get sick. But I should definitely look into a good portable toilet.
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Do what you have to do man....Iberogast , bitter as hell, some people dilute it for the taste, i take it straight...within 2-3 days i felt 80% better...was a life saver, nothing worse than fearing having to go to the toilet.
Please keep me posted with regards to the Iberogast...it is a topic a lot of men don't like to discuss.
cheers mate !
Luis
Please keep me posted with regards to the Iberogast...it is a topic a lot of men don't like to discuss.
cheers mate !
Luis
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Depends adult diapers! They say they're good for 12 hours. If you need more double up!
Wolf427
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Will do!
Don't know if I would want to sit in a filled diaper for a few hours drive hahaha
madcratebuilder
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Bucket toilet and baby wipes, never know when you may get bad food on the road.
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Wolf427
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Unfortunately, no.
I found Iberogast at my local grocer but didn't grab it, and they haven't had it since weirdly.
Otherwise this winter has been pretty rough on me. I chalk it up to the lack of exercise, and sunlight for vitamin D. Plus these last couple of months have been stressful lately(for example my house flooded on thursday). To top it all off, the medication I use for pain, Buscopan, has been on backorder for the past like 6 months and I ran out in January.
My gastroenterologist wants me to try an antibiotic they have been testing specifically for IBS called Rifaximin, but its expensive.
At least spring is on its way!
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wow...sounds like you have had a bad run of events...i'm no doctor, but iberogast being natural, i'm pretty sure you can take it along with other medication...see how you go mate, and take care.
