My stash

Every good past/present IBS gal has her stash- here's mine:

I've rated them according to my experiences with its effectiveness (but of course, it'll vary with every different tummy).

0/5-> Makes you feel even worse

1/5-> Close to no effect whatsoever so don't bother

2/5-> A little effect but not for days when you want relief fast

3/5-> Effective and reliable

4/5-> Super effective

5/5-> Does this look like a cure, or what?

1) Duspatalin (Mebetin)- This is something new my doctor gave me; its for when I eat something bad and it causes pain and excessive bloating. Yup, unlike "normal" people, I don't go to the loo and diahorrea the thing out. My systems a little slow in a way- it stores the bacteria...

Duspatalin actually makes me feel normal again in about 1hr. Pretty good eh?

Prescription needed.

RATING: 4/5

2)Librax- This gets rid of gas, fast. Be prepared for some serious farting. Prescription needed.

RATING: 4.5/5

3) Motilium (Domperidone)- A little like librax but milder. It's pretty harmless so you can take 2 pills at once instead of the usual 1. You can get it from the Pharmacist in Guardian. $5 for 10 pills.

RATING: 3/5

4) Lacteolfort- This is Yakult but 1 million times stronger. I kid you not. It's great when you find yourself with digestion and a little bloatiness after eating. It works for those with weak tummies, with a lack of active & good bacteria in the stomach to aid proper digestion. The good thing is, you can buy it off the shelves in Guardian Pharmacy. Not cheap- around $20 a pack.

RATING: 4.5/5

5) Strocaine-This is for the rare time I have gastric. Yes, for some reason, even though I eat 5 times a day, my stomach isn't too happy yet. It eases the cramping that the over-acidity causes.

RATING: 3.5/5

If you notice, I don't have anything below the rating of 3.5 in my stash. Of course, an experienced IBS-er knows better than to lug around something useless! heh.