Bloating and gas
#370312 - 09/27/13 11:29 AM
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Sassie
Reged: 07/02/13
Posts: 188
Loc: The Netherlands, Europe
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What do you do when you suddenly have a bloating/gas attack? Yesterday I was in a restaurant when I suddenly was surprised by an attack. I was not feeling happy and hoping that no guests would be seated next to our table...it was a 2nd course out of 4... ![](/messageboards/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif)
It felt like I was 9 months pregnant..so bloated and I felt so embarrassed also being gassy.. and it smelled bad... But well, the next morning I felt better again. But what can you do on that moment when it suddenly attacks you and you cannot leave?
Thanks for answers.
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just excuse yourself and go to the bathroom, or outside if it's nice enough and walk back and forth a bit. Moving around in general gets your bowel moving as well, and can help bloating and gas.
I keep peppermint teabags in my purse or car for restaurant use - if you're more prone to bloating keep fennel tea on hand. Altoids mints can also help in a pinch, and can be kept in purse or car. Chew up two at a time, and just keep eating them - they will get spasms under control, are great for pain, and can help reduce bloating and gas too.
Must have been something you ate - it's so frustrating when that happens in a restaurant because it's usually that they've added something unexpected to a dish you wouldn't have thought would be in there. So you weren't able to ask that they leave it out. ![](/messageboards/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif)
If it happens again and you don't have anything on you, see if they have any kind of herbal tea bag in house. Likely they'll have peppermint, but just about all herbs/spices are digestive aids and can help.
Oh - and if you have a hot pack of any kind on you (one of those stick ones, for example) that can help too.
- H
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Thanks for your reply. I'll keep it in mind next time to get up and walk around for a moment and the herbal teas. It's strange that I drink them a lot but I don't think about it when I am in a restaurant. I know I did make the bad choices for diner in the restaurant.. but I felt great for a few weeks so I suppose I could expect the attacks by the foods I had, but I forgot to think ibs related when I saw the choices I coukd make..
I guess it was a moment to learn from wrong choices. Saskia
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