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  • Pat__3
    Pat__3 Posts: 2,880 Forumite
    if you have the squitts


    What you do is cut open a tea bag,  take out a teaspoon of the mixture and swallow it down with a drink .  you can feel it work immediately.

    better than imodium

    honest

    This sounds YUK Cath, but usally the worst things work :(





    ;D ;D
  • Chris25
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    ...peppermint tea is good - to drink, not eat ;) but then, not everyone likes the taste.
  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
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    always swear by flat coke for my kids, works every time. :D
  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313 Forumite
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    oh and for wind, cooled boiled water, (to just above room temperature) sipped slowly.
  • Lillibet_2
    Lillibet_2 Posts: 3,364 Forumite
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    Cathy

    Sorry for being dim (no change there then ;)) do you use wet tea leaves or dry used ones or dry unused ones?
    I have used flat coke in the past, fine for mild bouts but doesn't touch the sides, so to speak, if it's really bad!!
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  • you use the dry leaves washed down with cuppa or drink of milk

    sounds vile but I know it works

    :D
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  • trafalgar_2
    trafalgar_2 Posts: 22,309 Forumite
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    you use the dry leaves  washed down with cuppa or drink of milk

    sounds vile but I know it works

    :D
    ;D ;D ;D
    Yeah but was it disgusting, I would be sick if any leaves got stuck in my teeth ;D
  • the flat coke works for me. Camomile tea is good too. Ginger also works very well.
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  • divadee
    divadee Posts: 10,608 Forumite
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    flat coke works for this family every time as well, i hate tea so couldnt drink that :-X
  • trafalgar_2
    trafalgar_2 Posts: 22,309 Forumite
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    I drink flat coke all the time...................gas gives me gas ;D

    It don't work for me ::)
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