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Stinging Cramps, Diarrhea After Taking Spirulina, IBS. Cause Of Pain?

hello ,
2 days ago i started taking spirulina and after the 2 days i seem to be getting stinging cramps on and off in my lower abdomen along with diarrhea. I have stopped taking the spirulina in the hope it just flushes out of my system..... just wondering what the stingin pain could be as i never had a stingy pain there before. I also have bad ibs

thanks
Mon, 17 Jun 2013
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Hello and welcome to HCM.

Thank you for your query.

I can understand your concern. But the main aspect of your query is the presence of (in your words-bad) IBS. This makes your gut extremely sensitive to a number of food items, drinks and even medication. Although spirulina is a nutritional supplement, it can easily have irritated your gut, which is affect with IBS, and resulted in the stinging pain and cramps (which is normally experienced during an episode of IBS).

Please refrain from taking this medication, and if you have been advised any medications for your IBS, then a short course of this medication under the supervision of your doctor should help rid you of the pain and cramps. Usually medications like tricyclic-antidepressants are used to tackle the pain experienced during an episode of IBS. If you wish to initiate a course, then consult your doctor.

I hope I have succeeded in providing the information you were looking for. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications at: http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-shoaib-khan/64581 . I would gladly help you.

Best wishes.
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Stinging Cramps, Diarrhea After Taking Spirulina, IBS. Cause Of Pain?

Hello and welcome to HCM. Thank you for your query. I can understand your concern. But the main aspect of your query is the presence of (in your words-bad) IBS. This makes your gut extremely sensitive to a number of food items, drinks and even medication. Although spirulina is a nutritional supplement, it can easily have irritated your gut, which is affect with IBS, and resulted in the stinging pain and cramps (which is normally experienced during an episode of IBS). Please refrain from taking this medication, and if you have been advised any medications for your IBS, then a short course of this medication under the supervision of your doctor should help rid you of the pain and cramps. Usually medications like tricyclic-antidepressants are used to tackle the pain experienced during an episode of IBS. If you wish to initiate a course, then consult your doctor. I hope I have succeeded in providing the information you were looking for. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications at: http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-shoaib-khan/64581 . I would gladly help you. Best wishes.