A few days after completing an antibiotics course, I developed sever bloating and sensitivity in my lower abdomen. This did not go away for several days. What I was experiencing was a flare-up of IBS. Before you read any suggestions in this post, I heartily recommend this article on curing an IBS flare up (without meds).

My IBS Symptoms

– Lower abdomen sensitive to the touch- both sides – right and left
– bloating after meals. Like serious, severe bloating. Not the kind that a gasX would relieve.
– constipation and loss of appetite, Alternatively diarrhea and loss of appetite.. Again, this was severe – like I wouldn’t feel like eating even after hours of working/exercising.
– Frequent urination

There are several other symptoms – including fatigue and mood swings – but for me, the top ones are listed above.

Foods that soothe

  1. Avocados – work very well in soothing the inflammation
  2. Apply vitamin E Oil (slice open a capsule) on the outer stomach/abdomen. Let it soak in.
  3. Fish oil reduces gut inflammation.
  4. Plenty of (cool) Fluids – fresh water, coconut water.

Probiotics and Digestive enzymes

  1. Probiotics – Look into VSL3 – which is often covered by insurance providers if you have been diagnosed with IBS.
  2. Coconut water – This does double duty  – anti inflammatory and probiotic at the same time.
  3. Add digestive enzymes to meals – Chewable Papain works best for me.

Foods to Avoid

Hot foods or fluids – only have at room temp. Hot fluids aggravate the inflammation.

Anuj holds professional certifications in Google Cloud, AWS as well as certifications in Docker and App Performance Tools such as New Relic. He specializes in Cloud Security, Data Encryption and Container Technologies.

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