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Corkdarrr
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Ya' know when you accidentally gluten yourself by eating a bag of Doritos without reading the label because you're a moron? And ya' know how you get those painful and intense cramps in your gut that keep you in a doubled-over position?

Has anyone tried muscle relaxers? I'm thinking Flexerall...I have some left over from something else. Think it'll help?

-Courtney

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Rikki Tikki
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I guess it might be worth a try Courtney. Let us know if it works. :blink:

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Ursa Major
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I'm not sure it's a good idea. It might not hurt to try, though, I don't know. But I find that sepia (a homeopathic remedy) really helps my stomach ache and bowel cramps.

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Guhlia
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Flexorall was prescribed to me in the early stages of GI trouble, before i was ever diagnosed. They thought that my muscle tightness was causing the cramping and contributing to the D. I found that the Flex actually made it much harder to get to the bathroom on time and I didn't notice any improvement in symptoms. Every person reacts differently to medications though. It also gave me RLS symptoms and made it very hard for me to do anything without constant movement (like sleeping or sitting on the toilet). Ugh...

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Sweetfudge
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Ursula, what is sepia and how can i get some? lol! i think i am having lactose intolerance issues, cuz i am so sick right now!

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Lymetoo
Posted

Do you have any bentyl? Flexeril works on the striated muscles, bentyl on smooth muscles.

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Rikki Tikki
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Bently, that's right I have taken that. It does work

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Ursula, what is sepia and how can i get some? lol! i think i am having lactose intolerance issues, cuz i am so sick right now!

You can buy it in the health food store. It's a homeopathic remedy, you know, in the form of tiny white pills. You can't touch them (your body oil will contaminate them), but pour some (I usually use six at a time) into the lid, and pour them under your tongue, where you let them dissolve.

And while you think you may have lactose issues (and it may be more than that, like casein), you might want to try cutting out dairy.

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