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What helps with IBS abdominal pain?

I have abdominal pain from IBS. What helps with IBS abdominal pain?

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The most helpful strategies for IBS abdominal pain include a combination of dietary changes, common triggers include high-FODMAP foods onions, garlic, wheat, certain fruits, and dairy, caffeine, alcohol, spicy foods, and artificial sweeteners, high-fat food, fiber intake help with constipation , lifestyle adjustments, such as a regular physical activity and manage stress and, when necessary, medication Some OTC pain medications, Antispasmodics, Laxatives, Simethicone or other therapies Probiotics: May help restore the balance of gut bacteria . And in some cases you may need a medical attention, which require a prescription medication, such as Antidiarrheal, Laxatives, Antispasmodics, Antibiotics and Specific IBS Medications: Such as dicyclomine, hyoscyamine, lubiprostone, linaclotide, plecanatide, and rifaximin.
Diet small frequent meals and avoiding triggers like spicy, fatty and heavy meals. Meds antispasmodics like dicyclomine and hyscyocine. Probiotics Avoiding stress and good sleep habits. Peppermint oil capsules also help.
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Bentyl , and a food changes
Also a medicine called Xifaxan
IBS pain arises from spasm and intestinal hypersensitivity. The usual treatments are anti-spasmotics (hyoscyamine and dicyclomine) and neuromodulators (nortriptyline, amitriptyline).