Yep. I have had slow transit for years++. Bloated beyond words
. GP gave me peppermint capsules name escapes me as well as 'motillium'. I had to take these within an hour of eating my main meals. Sorted the awful feeling of bloateness and nausea.
After 5 years I swapped to
Actimel - 2/3 bottles a day. Helps my bowel enormously. I note that when I don't drink them my bowel slows up. Occasionally my bowel really lets go
- like this morning
. All within normal limits for me and I am used to it's habits.
Very little pain though, rarely I get sudden pain below the belly button which is a warning. Then I have to dash
.
HORMONES! can affect the bowels. Anything out of the ordinary: i.e. blood [black or red (fresh)] or constancy which remains after 3 weeks should be discussed with a GP.
