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I struggle with bouts of ibs. i'm currently 4 weeks pregnant and have bad ibs-related abdominal cramping. is there anything i can do to relieve the pain that won't harm the baby?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Best: Would be to run it by your Obs-Gyn, best treatment will be preventing cramps by avoiding foods or circumstances that seem to cause IBS flare ups.

Dr Singh agreed

Answered 1/26/2020

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