Reddit reviews Heather's Tummy Tamers-Peppermint Oil Capsules, 180ct (2 Pack)

I have a funny story somewhat related to this. Well, related at least in terms of "eating things that cause massive suffering later."

About five years ago when I was still married, I went through a six-month period of constant stomach pain and bowel upset. My wife bought me a pack of peppermint oil capsules that are supposed to help with your digestion and ease stomach upset.

They're tiny little things and I took five or six of them with dinner. I didn't notice any effect whatsoever. I mean, zero effect. Nada.

The next morning, as I'm sitting on the toilet, I suddenly notice the scent of peppermint, which quickly becomes the very strong scent of peppermint. For an instant I wondered "WTF?" before realizing what I was smelling...and then the burning started.

The burning quickly progressed to extreme anal discomfort which, after about ten seconds, ramped up to atomic ass-rape with a candy cane dildo.

I actually yelped like a kicked dog, jumped off the toilet and straight into the shower in one move, and sprayed cold water on my ass for about twenty minutes. The pain was eye-watering and my ass was sore for about a week. Those damned capsules didn't dissolve until right before they exited and the pure peppermint oil felt like a napalm enema.

(I can't even imagine the aftermath of a ghost pepper.)

You're right, it could definitely be temporary! Sucks when health problems are nebulous (welcome to the realm of GI distress).

My non-medical advice would be to eat "clean" real foods and maybe try peppermint capsules

Heather's Tummy Tamers-Peppermint Oil Capsules, 180ct (2 Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00149WZMW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_o6StzbRM2SDDS

Oh my god, are you like my long lost sibling or something? I literally got on BipolarReddit to ask a question about head buzzing and saw your post. Like you, I've try two SSRI's and a Trycyclic because I need something for anxiety besides benzo's. I really have to limit myself on taking Xanax or it stops working and I'm not going on that route again increasing it. I have insane IBS and not much seems to help. Anyways, I just stopped taking Celexa about a week and a half ago because it was making me clench my jaw and giving me tension headaches. It was also making me rapid cycle and I've been rapid cycling since coming off the medicine. Yesterday and today I've been getting this "buzz" feeling in my head, almost like I'm high or something. It's euphoric and comes in waves, but it gets very annoying when it doesn't stop. I was gonna ask if I'm just getting this because my body is readjusting after stopping the Celexa.

I'm getting hella frustrated because I've tried numerous medications. I was on Lamictal for a while, but it made me have the same feelings of slowness and clumsiness you are describing. That and I went hypomanic and was 100% certain that I was fine and didn't need medication at all. Lamictal also made it hard to recall simple things. It would take me like a minute of struggling to remember someone's name that normally wouldn't be a problem.

I do have some tips for you though.
First of all IBS.
Watch what you eat and learn your trigger foods, it took me like 3 years to figure mine out. Some of my main perpetrators are sesame seeds, peppers or anything spicy, lettuce, and fruits with seeds. Also, drinking pop in the morning will guaranteed set off my IBS, but if I have a pop at lunch I'm fine. Sadly, most "healthy green foods" just so happen to be triggers for IBS. To get around this, you kinda have to pick and choose the vegetables you eat, or eat them at the end of a meal. Green beans never give me problems, so I've grown to love them. If you like salad, make sure to chew it really well and eat it after something like bread or some kind of meat like chicken. Avoid sesame seeds at all costs, I've gotten used to getting burgers without a bun and eating with a fork, or you can request to have two bottom buns on your burger and most fast food places will accommodate.

There are a few OTC things you can try that might help. First, probiotics are a miracle. This will probably be your new best friend: http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Bounty-Probiotic-Acidophilus-Capsules/dp/B001G7QRZS This is a 4 pack, which is more than an entire year's worth. They're chewable and taste like strawberry, I just eat one in the morning before breakfast. If you don't like strawberry, there are plenty of probiotics out there in pill form. Just look for "acidophilus", and you want to get one with at least a billion organisms per serving.

This won't entirely fix IBS because it never truly goes away, but I would say 75% of my IBS problems have gone away because of it. If you have cramping problems, I've found that peppermint oil capsules can help a lot with that. If I know I'm gonna be eating a heavy meal or if I have class or a meeting where I don't want to have an IBS attack, I'll take peppermint in the morning. It gets rid of the cramping and the urgency in case you do have an attack so you'll have 30ish minutes to get to a bathroom and be fine. http://www.amazon.com/Heathers-Tummy-Tamers-Peppermint-Capsules-180ct/dp/B00149WZMW/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1314220671&sr=1-2 is about a years supply also if you want to give that a try. If you do try peppermint, you ABSOLUTELY have to take it on an empty stomach and not eat for about 30 minutes. If you don't, the capsule breaks in your stomach and you burp peppermint for an hour. I just take it right when I wake up with just a tiny bit of water. Then I take a shower, get ready, and by the time I eat breakfast enough time has passed.

K, now back to bipolar disorder. Have you ever tried Wellbutrin? It's an NDRI and has nothing to do with seretonin. I think seretonin is just plain bad news for anyone with bipolar disorder, at least in my experience. It's an antidepressant, but also a very mild off label adhd medicine, so it can get rid of the fuzziness and forgetfullness of lamictal. I've had no side effects whatsoever with it. Also, how do you feel about atypical antipsychotics? All the side effects scare me a lot, but I'm tempted to try one because nothing else is working. That and it would probably be good to have Seroquel knock me out at night so I don't stay up hyper until 4am all the time. You very well could be having problems with ADHD if you have attention problems. I got tested and it came back inconclusive, but my psychiatrist is gonna do a trial with me on dexedrine to see if that will lift me out of the depression and help me focus. Especially considering that Wellbutrin works slightly for me, she thinks that medicine that works on Dopamine and Norepinephrine will help me out better. I'm not currently on Lamictal because of the fuzzyness and focusing issues, but at my next meeting, I'm gonna start back up with it since I will be starting dexedrine.

Anyways, sorry about the wall of text and if it's jumbled. The euphoric waves are making spastic and I think I've been slightly hypomanic the last few days. Let me know if you find something that works, we sound a lot alike.

I also noticed that you've only been on Lamictal for 4 weeks. The fuzziness subsided a little around week 6 for me and I was on 200mg, but it still was there. Maybe Wellbutrin would be a good addition for you.

Try Heather’s Tummy Tamers. They’re all natural peppermint, fennel, and ginger pills made specifically for IBS. You can get them at CVS or buy them on amazon. People swear by them, and i just bought them for my fiancé and he has had a ton of relief already.


here’s the link to amazon.

Review of Heathers and proof!