It's Monday morning, 8.30am. I should have been out the door by now. But I'm on the toilet. For the fifth time this morning. Aside from a lot of time, my irritable bowels also cost me miles of toilet paper. And my night's sleep. Since I discovered that I'm lactose intolerant and let alone dairy products, I'm doing a lot better, but my intestines are still all messed up from time to time. And so am I. So when Joyce asked me if I wanted to act as a 'guinea pig' for Tempocol, I didn't have to think twice.
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Tempocol is a new drug that has been specially developed for all those people with irritable bowel syndrome. And if the numbers are to be believed, there are quite a few! It is estimated that about 2.5 million Dutch people have symptoms of IBS, irritable bowel syndrome. Women in particular are once again the worst, and young women in particular. If you suspect that you are one of those people with IBS, visit your doctor. There are a lot of factors that can lead to these complaints! If it has been established that you do indeed have irritable or spastic bowels, you can try Tempocol.
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Tempocol contains peppermint oil. It has been clinically proven that peppermint oil works against abdominal cramps, flatulence and abdominal pain. Time to test it for yourself! In contrast to the cramps, I personally don't find my winds a problem (they smell like roses), but my environment, strangely enough, does not agree with me.
The package insert for Tempocol tells me that it should start working after two weeks. After that, within 3 to 4 weeks, the symptoms should completely disappear. You take your capsules up to three times a day. You take 1 or 2 at a time, depending on the severity of your complaints. You should take this on an empty stomach. To be honest, this only happens to me in the morning, so I chose to take 2 capsules only in the morning.
As mentioned, my IBS complaints have also been greatly reduced after stopping lactose. If you struggle with severe cramps on a daily basis, you can consider taking the capsules several times a day. You can get Tempocol at the pharmacy or drugstore. Order online, or do you want to know more? Check the Tempocol website. We also did a test ourselves; below you can read what I and my intestines thought of the product.
In the first week I did not notice much of the drug. But I was warned. And somehow I think it makes sense:my gut is so stubborn, you can't calm it just like that. After about a week and a half, I started to notice that I slept a little longer in the morning. Normally my bowels act like an automatic alarm clock, but now they actually let me sleep in! And once I'm on the toilet, it all goes a bit smoother there too.
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After a month of Tempocol I clearly notice that my bowels are a lot calmer. And so am I! I sleep better in the morning. That makes me more rested. In addition, the cramps have become a lot less, so that my appetite increases and I can eat more regularly. So an upward spiral! I still had a few problems, probably because there are still a lot of things that I should not eat because of my IBS. But they are so hard to stay away from.
Oh yes, before I forget:the flatulence is also a lot less. Not that I first went through life like a kind of cannon, but after dinner my intestines wanted to ventilate for a while. I don't know whether it's really due to Tempocol or to a more regular diet, but the flatulence is less. Much to my hubby's delight. Although I do miss that rose scent a bit myself 😉 .
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