I will definitely be telling my doctor that I've been taking an alternative medication. Mind you she should know by looking at my repeat prescription information which has more than halved. For years Ive had problems with what was thought to be ibs or didivdilocus to make matters worse I then started to get terrible heartburn and reflux. ( my doctor said these symptoms often go hand in hand.) We've thought it was stress, anxiety a food intolerance. As well as being painful and at time embarrassing it also affected my confidence. At times I felt ashamed, thinking I was a hypercondriac, or had some underlying mental health problems. Thankfully I never once thought it was cancer or serious. I tried lots of exclusion diets. Some working better than others but never quite clearing things up completely. I've practically got a library of books about the subject. All to no avail. Then 4 months ago I read an article in (I think) the telegraph about probiotics and their finding were that water based bacteria gave better results. I was sceptical but desperate so I gave it a try. I've tried almost every alternative medicine under the sun so I knew I wasn't too susceptible to the 'placebo effect'. To my complete astonishment my symptoms improved in three days. Including the reflux and heartburn which was a complete surprise. I still get the occasional symptoms but there's been a 90% improvement. I no longer need to carry clean underwear in the glove compartment, ( my grandchildren found this very amusing) I can sit comfortably in company, without making an excuse to go for a 'windy' walk under the guise of stretching my legs. Now if there's a horrible smell it's definitely the dog. The supplement isn't cheap but worth every single penny. I'd tell you the name but I'm not sure it aloud.
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