Has anyone with IBS ever relieved symptoms with a colonic irrigation?!
Question: I have a very bloated stomach and wondered if it would help
Answers: I have a very bloated stomach and wondered if it would help
I have IBS and had my first colonic yesterday. I have to say I'm shocked. I was worried that because of my digestion issues and gas that it would be painful. Not at all. As I was talking to the woman, she said she was never going to have a colonic and her friend dragged her in about 6 years ago. So there I was....
She said that she's giving a talk about colonics to a group. The physician that invited her has been doing colonoscopy procedures for 20 years. He told her that people come in after drinking what they're given to release the bowels but it does not get rid of the build-up. He said it was like cellophane coating the colon. Anyway, it takes about 3 treatments. People have vastly different views on this subject.
And it did make the bloating in my stomach go way down. Like I said, I've only had one treatment but am going back for about 4 more. The acidopholus is very helpful. I take it with every meal.
Well, if your bowels are already irritable, then having a colonic irrigation might make them worse..... but moreso than that, an enema isn't going to take the bloating out of your stomach.
What I can suggest is to try a good enzyme complex to help digest whatever in your stomach is causing the digestion. You can also try some good probiotics to help regulate how things go through your intestinal tract... there are a lot of people who get a lot of relief from IBS from probiotics. Good luck!
Colonic irrigation will likely aggravate your symptoms.
Peppermint tea will relieve the bloating, probiotics will help rebalance your system, and a diet high in raw fruits and vegetables will prevent a recurrence.