Tips for relaxing gut when going to bed

I haven’t had any stomach cramping or bloating…just constipation. Maybe, those who are dealing with those things will chime in.

I have microscopic colitis, and for what it’s worth, I take a GasX Maximum (250mg simethicone) with my morning meds and again with night meds. She probably knows what foods tend to create gas for her - it tends to be personal, as in onions do it for one person and not another - but try to avoid whatever is on her offender list.

Like most things, hydration helps.

Here’s a link to a discussion on meds and constipation
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/constipation-from-meds/

I take Ultra Pepto for the gas and bloating and churning gut and intestines. I still deep wet belch 1000 x a day & night .
There are so many products for constipation on the market .
Maybe try to Google it , or ask GI Dr too ?
What about Miralax or Ducolax ?

Well, I have something "out of the box" that has curbed the food aspects of what is called IBS-C. I too just ate about 10-15 food items, all green-light only FODMAP foods (eat freely) as listed by the Monash app.

My IBS-C recently got worse even on the green-light only foods.

I thought about how I could drink Lactaid milk freely as it has the enzyme in it that digests lactose. I looked at the low FODMAP supplement section of the Monash App and found one company listed as low FODMAP that sold digestive enzymes to help with food intolerance. The company is Intolerans USA. I bought all their carbohydrate enzymes and got a massive improvement in my IBS symptoms.

I then added a protein digestive aid (Biotics Research's Hydro-zyme) and then Pure brand's Pancreatic Enzyme Formula for digesting fats.

I feel so good. I am still sticking to my limited, green light diet for now and hopeful for a wider choice of foods, as I introduce variety slowly.

And I am wondering if I have discovered the underlying food-based trigger for my IBS-C. Some type of dietary enzyme insufficiency.

I have an emotional trigger too, that luckily has been addressed already, Hypnosis Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I do it 2X a day. A seven week program from GI Psychology in Burke, VA. Telehealth appts.

The moral of the story is keep searching. This support group is useful as you can learn what has worked for others.

I've tried moving the dinner hour to 3 or 4pm which helped at times. Also walking for a bit afterwards. I get the impression that gravity and movement helps digestion.

I did that about 5 years ago. I eat dinner by 6.30 at the latest. If I eat later than that then I have to stay awake later and do some kind of movement or suffer GERD that wakes me.

Thank you so much for your detailed response. I have IBS-C too and take lots of supplements my FM doctor prescribed but constipation is worse than ever.

Can you say what specific supplements you use from Intoleran? I would really appreciate it!! I’m desperate!

I spent over $400 on ones my dr ordered and they aren’t working for me so don’t want to buy the wrong thing.

Thanks so much!!!
Susan

You may want to discuss your suspicion of digestive enzyme insufficiency with your gastroenterologist. They can test to determine if this is accurate or not. I have microscopic colitis and extremely low pancreatic enzymes and supplementing the enzymes is a total game changer!

I probably had IBS in highschool. I'm now 66 and have had all these symptoms all my life. During my last colonoscopy I was handed a sheet about IBS. NOT Helpful! I started reading sites like the Mayo Clinic for better insight. One thing that was helpful with the constipation was starting MetaMUCIL 2 times a day. If I forget I notice it. If she doesn't eat much fiber like I didn't start out with a few like fresh spinach,celery, carrots and sweet potatoes. Drink more water. I started walking twice a day long walks and much improved after that too. I read on this thread about enzymes that help specifically help with digestion of carbs and proteins. I'm going to try that. Good Luck!