some medical advice?

[thelittlestranger]

i hope this isn't too off topic!

basically, i suffer from anxiety and ibs. the past week has been absolute hell. every evning, after dinner, i've got really bad wind (eww sorry!), a gurggly tummy and nausea.

has anyone else experienced this? i've also not been sleeping too fantastic.

i'm scared that even though it's only been about a week, i'm still going to v*, and the only tablets i have are ginger root, which help a little, and motillium. does motillium help in warding off v*?

i'd love some advice here, i'm off to the doctors tuesday anyway for medication review, but would be fab to hear from someone on here as a fello emetophobe. x

[claire43]

I have been prescribed domperidone which is another name for motillium and I was told they are an anti-emetic so hopefully they do help with n* and V*. Ive been taking them for 2 years ever since I was diagnosed with gastritis and IBS both of which cause me severe n* regularly. I also take phenergan when the nausea is really bad. I often get bad bouts of IBS with similar symptoms to you and certain foods can trigger an episode as can stress.

[spectres]

My boyfriend has IBS and enteric coated peppermint oil pills make such a big difference for him.

Vomiting is NOT a symptom of IBS, so don't worry! Stress can totally make it worse, so it's understandable why it's flaring up now.

[person54321]

IBS causes other end problems, not v*. There are lots of different dietary supplements you can take to help, like probiotics, extra fiber, etc... Try googling around.