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[123fiona]

I have had diarrhoea for 2 weeks of and on ,but have terrible stomach cramps please help

[MinaFox]

Hey hun, sorry to hear your feeling unwell! Have youbeen to the doctors? And do you know if this is IBS or could it be food poisoning or gastroenteretis?

If you don't know then you should definitely get to the doctors!

If it is your IBS playing up really badly then here are some things you can try:

Eating only plain foods like:

Rice, Bananas, crackers - I also find that I can eat eggs as well and sometimes toast is ok, apple sauce is also recommended!

Take buscopan or similar for cramps and use a hot water bottle.

If the diarrhoea is very bad then make sure you stay hydrated but only take smaller sips of water / electrolyte drink at a time and try to avoid eating huge meals at once, go for smaller portions.

If you know it's not a bug and want to get out and about and do something take Imodium plus comfort. If I have plans I usually take it the night before so it has well and truly kicked in by the next day and I'm usually able to enjoy at least 2-5 days of eating normally before it returns!

In fact after the last time I took imodium I was fine for 2 weeks and I was convinced I had had a miraculous recovery and then I ate bad food over the weekend and my stomach exploded and I was super unwell eith the worst cramps of my life and now have consistently watery diarrhoea and am at home on my holiday feeling sorry for myself! But you can get better!

Get a good probiotic and also taking fybogel or a similar natural soluble fibre product can also really help if you take it once a day.

I also found that drinking ginger tea really helped.

I hope you feel better soon! Xx