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[@RHTubeOnYouTube]

Well done Nick for actually going to get yourself checked out. Too many people (let's be honest, too many men) ignore symptoms so it's great that you are both spreading the message to get things checked. Meanwhile, I was amazed that you can leave the headlamp deflectors on in this country. The scooters look fun 😁

[@helgabullabong]

I have suffered with terrible IBS for years. Its really had a negative impact on living my life. I sympathise with you Nick. I started having Yakult about 6 months ago. I have one bottle every morning and the difference has been amazing. It really has helped me.

[@kerrywatson7695]

Nick, I can totally sympathise around medical anxiety, it’s awful and can be terrifying. Well done for going to the doctors and I hope the new tablets help and give you some relief x

[@gilscot100]

Years ago in his late 20s husband developed severe anxiety and panic attacks. Should mention he is also OCD Medication helped but he ended up changing his job which meant we had to move. When we were settled in our new location he headed to our new (young) GP to get a repeat prescription of the medication. Even although he was NHS he believed there was a place for alternate medicine working in conjunction with regular medicine. He suggested husband to try Transcendental Meditation. He gave him the name of a training centre which was a 45 minute train ride away. Husband completed the course and for years did his 15 minute meditation twice a day. Made a huge difference to his life. Anxiety and panic attacks ceased. As an aside - TM is now being used successfully to treat PTSD

[@jofereday7213]

My doctors fobbed me off for 6 years with stomach problems, I ended up in Barnsley A & E one morning at 5am & after tests it was my gallbladder, after another 7 months the lil shit got evicted 😂 I take Omeprazole every morning & I’ve finally got my life back! Hope you’re feeling better with the meds, if it carries on go back, don’t let them fob you off 🥰

[@natalieshaw5523]

I have suffered with IBS for over 17 years. It really started to affect me, especially after lockdown, and I stopped going out in fear of an attack. I ended up going to a consultant, who put me on a low FOODMAP diet and introduced different supplement. It was a 10 week course and at the end I am about 90% symptom free. I now start my day with half a teaspoon of prebiotic, and that seems to be keeping my symptoms at bay. I'm no longer bloated and I very rarely suffer with trapped wind. Cost about £900 in total plus supplements but it was the best money I've ever spent. Good luck with your gut health journey X

[@janetstevenson3954]

Hi guys 👋 Good for you Nick getting checked out at the Doctors 👍 hoping you get comfort following your probiotics 🤗 Leigh is so relaxed 😌 at medical issues and is a great comfort for you 🤗 you are both making me 😂watching this vlog ….you pair of comics together 😂🤗🤗 Europe here we come 👏 🚐

[@TheLodgeGuys]

Thanks Janet ❤️❤️

[@jgilmore9986]

For some people garlic causes a lot of gas and blotting. Try cutting it out where possible for a week and see if that helps. You never know.

[@TheLodgeGuys]

Interesting to know 👍

[@A35X]

I’ve just watched that short, bags v diffusers. Absolutely laughed my head off. Bickering at its finest. 😂

[@stephenhopwood3862]

Hey Nick, I suffered with IBS as well and I’ve been on Mebeverine for about 2 years now. It really worked for me and I hardly ever have issues any more. Hope it has the same result for you and alleviates your symptoms.

[@wendypearce8799]

If you go to Innsbruck in Austria, there is a fab Olympic Ski slope with a restaurant at the top, fabulous views and sometimes you can see ski jumpers practising. Worth a visit ⛷

[@janetovens756]

Some doctors should just bloody retire. My dads doctor said his slow walking and shuffling were just a sign of old age and told him to take more walks, He eventually say a different doc and he had just walked in the room when he said I think you have Parkinsons disease, which it turned out he did

[@dance_cj]

If you end up in Switzerland they have the Lindt Chocolate Factory that would be a great place for you to visit! ❤

[@tanyatortorich6861]

Thank you guys for talking about anxiety! Mine is mild but I always have to calm down my youngest daughter who is now 22. She used to think she had brain eating amoebas when she was 4 and still to this day calls me like 10 times a day freaking out about things. It’s a real thing so I can relate.

[@joellesmith80]

I absolutely love your channel & I’m so excited because my personal favorite places to visit are Florida & Europe and that’s what y’all are doing!!

[@mandyedavis7978]

I have suffered with health anxiety since I was in my 20s, it all came to a head last year when I was convinced I was dying which lead to terrible panic attacks. I had numerous tests including a ct scan from chest to pelvis and numerous blood tests including the test you had Nick. Everything was fine but I was low on folic acid and I was put on HRT and tablets for anxiety but the treatment that really helped was an 8 week zoom course to help me cope with my Health anxiety. I now feel back to my old happy self. I take probiotic capsules with added ginger from boots which has helped my IBS. Looking forward to your European van life vlogs 😃

[@susanrobinson2746]

Baguette Basket made me chuckle 😂😂

[@yoms]

Nick, I was diagnosed with ibs-d in 2019. First thing they made me do was the low for-map diet to determine what my food triggers are. And the best tablet I’ve ever used was Bio-cult everyday but get it on subscription from Amazo. Totally changed my ibs life. But also, you two eat a lot of “sugar free” high in sweeteners food and they’re notoriously bad for the gut as it is, nevermind if you’ve got ibs. So they’ll be making your guts terrible. If you check low fod map sweetners and only stick to them, you’ll notice a huge difference too. Good luck x

[@gazr9972]

Hi Nic. I suffered for years with bloating and reflux until I went to a naturopath. He put me onto Slippery Elm bark tablets and a daily probiotic. The Slippery Elm eliminates the gas from your system quickly and the probiotic keeps the gut stabilised. I now only take the Slippery Elm tablets as needed. I've commented before on your high salt consumption, using meat substitutes like Quorn, which is extremely high in salt. High salt intake will cause gut dysbiosis.

[@THErealBRITSofFlorida]

glad you went to the doctors. I'm the same mind you. Love the scooters. Dinner looked amazing.

[@TheLodgeGuys]

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[@andysroadtrips7770]

hi guys the chamonix cable car is a must do it links with the mont blanc one you can take other one down goes to italy. take your passport there is or was control at top (15 years ago) hope see a vid on that if you decide to go have a great trip will be interesting,

[@jck-law]

Yaayyyy! NC500...I'm so glad to hear Nick is considering it! And I really really hope you get the weather 🤞🏼🤞🏼😂😂 You will love it...🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@annitareagan4654]

Could you not carry the chargers for the scooters with you in one of those many bags (😅) in case the scooter runs out of charge while you all are out on them?

[@ukalan]

Hi Nick. I have similar symptoms to you and have discovered live culture fermented Kimchi from M&S. It’s changed my life. I have it every day and have it on chicken or ham or mixed with Tuna. I feel so much better

[@beegees39]

My daughter was told it was IBS for years, she now has Crohn’s, fod map was the worse thing for her, diets contain large amounts of fibre, again not good. It’s monotonous but keep a diary of food and drink, note when you have a bad day. She loves garlic, but next day not good. Foods with shells ie sweetcorn, peas ect cannot be digested . Not everyone reacts the same way to certain foods. The tablets can help but not cure, and you described the anxiety perfectly. Nice to hear a man actually say it . We have even thought about a portable loo for the car! Hope you get relief soon

[@kirstyr2354]

I’ve been on Mebeverin for about 7 years after I had my gallbladder out x

[@susanglasgow8992]

Munich is a must! With a side trip to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Mittenwald. Xxx

[@CatherineMcLoughlin-fl9sx]

I hope you are feeling better soon Nick. Leighs face when you said he had the pleasure of seeing the wind later!!!!😂

[@cranneyfivefam7416]

Aldi have those protein pudding mouse things lots of different flavours too. Great vlog guys cant wait for travel day

[@tallactordude]

I have the feeling there’s always going to be something that will arise that will improve the van in someway, so that it’s never going to be in its absolute finished condition. That’s OK, because experience will show you needs you never anticipated or better ways of doing things. I hope the scooters work out to be incredibly useful when you go to Europe.

[@julieirvine8506]

Ack so glad nick braved the doctors, hopefully the tablets fix u up...can't wait to see the scooters outside 😂

[@TheLodgeGuys]

💖 We would have tried them outside but the laws in the UK about scooters are a bit tight. You cant use them in most places in this country

[@kts64]

Nick your getting exactly what i suffer with, i also have to sleep with my head elevated, i cant sleep due to stomache, & often feel sick with diffrent foods i eat

[@jaynedawson4084]

As a ibs sufferer avoid spicy foods and best tablets i have had are Boots own ibs relief.

[@amvive08]

Yakult is a really great probiotic drink

[@meridethcooper7395]

I have IBS as well. I also tested normal on everything, but I started a low Fodmap diet to see how that would help. I don’t stick strictly to it but I try to follow the recommendations. I also totally cut out lactose which has made the biggest difference to me. I can still eat hard cheese but no more soft ones. And if I eat ice cream, I am just sure to take a lactose tablet first. And I am pretty aware of my gluten intake. I too like the gluten free pastas. It was hard at first to make all the changes, but I just feel so much better now that I don’t miss the things I used to eat. It just takes time to find the diet that works best for you. And I beg you to wear helmets with the scooters. I work in a Trauma Department here is San Diego, I cannot tell you how many horrible injuries we see from electric scooters and bikes.

[@stephmcghie8732]

I feel for you Nick having IBS, lots of peppermint tea can help 😊. Nothing worse than having a crampy stomach. Also, apparently the worst thing to do is chew gum as you swallow more air, I've stopped doing this. Looking forward to your European road trip ❤ x

[@traciielouisesmith329]

Where was the scooters from please do u have a link xx

[@scottsummers9667]

I had all the same issues after have the operation for acid reflux. Felt sick, wind. Stomach irritation, toilet issues. It’s only this past two months and after a discussion with our doctor it was in fact lactose intolerance. Since switching my diet all issues have disappeared. Lactose free milk and cutting out anything with milk or milk protein powder in has given me more energy and all the pain has gone. Hope this may help.

[@helentaylor6096]

Really recommend Dordogne area of France. Particularly Sarlat (evening markets and cafe culture) and Rocamadore.

[@christineking9975]

Hi Nick, i had to change my diet no spice and regular meals and it helped i hope you get it under control x

[@Chrissyhappy]

There may be good bacteria in the yoghurts you eat already. It’s in lots of them now.😊 Also, did they test you for H.pylori? Worth a shot maybe.

[@bettie4230]

welcome to the mebeverine club nick 🤝🏻

[@Wheelswheelchairgirl]

I've got IBS Too Nick ... I get acid if I lye down so sleep upright a bit , but I have actimel drinks they are good too as well as prebiotic... try some peppermint cordial in bit warm milk before bed I use it and it brings up trapped wind ..... also sleeping on your left takes pressure off the gut ...... I suffer with high anxiety too and I'm like you panic ...... I hope your tabs help ... I do though find eating white bread sets my IBS off so now eat brown bread ... ❤

[@user-hm3ov4mo1q]

The Caravan and Motorhome club booking dept will be able to advise you on bookings, insurance for abroad, booking your sites etc - we used them and they get good prices for sites and ferry crossings.

[@linlin5344]

Can highly recommend Houston Enzymes digestive enzymes and Custom Probiotics CP-1. Not easy to find in the UK but you should be able to get easily when you’re in the US.

[@user-bo4cf3pm1l]

Would it be easier to put the spices into a plastic bag and then add the corn and shake away🙂 love from Ruth

[@Havingfunwithistory]

If you consider to visit Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany (it's on the border to Austria) I can give you a tour at the Skijumping Hill and you could watch a few young athletes train. I could show you around Neuschwanstein the next day. I will be in Japan (Tokyo Disney and climbing Mount Fuji) until 10th of July. But if you guys will be in Germany afterwards, just let me know!

[@stevenpluff6481]

Nothing worse than IBS and stomach problems. I have real bad gastritis. During the scope of my esophagus and stomach I found out I now have esophageal diverticulum. Spicy food really gets me coming and going. Two must do's in European: Bern and Lucerne, Switzerland

[@mikeroberts7741]

Check out ‘Carcassonne’ in the south of France…medieval castle….

[@PaulWalker-sk2yj]

Travelling all around Europe in your tin can would it not be a good idea to get a lean to awning it would give you more space

[@hazelscrim]

Hey Brit in Germany here. If you are going through Germany, please add a first aid kit with medical masks to the van (there are specs online). Also please check the rules for scooters. Here in germany you have to have insurance and a sticker to use them. Each country has certain rules about how many lights and speeds etc. 🙂

[@paulawashington7714]

Spicy Paprika Chicken. Pastrami with Mustard and Pickles. I love spicy foods too, but Nick you may have to cut back on them. There’s nothing worse than an upset stomach. Especially out on the road a van. Take care. ❤

[@suekirk6622]

Look into SIBO, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, also look into a Fodmap diet

[@jacquibrown3305]

Acsi camping card for discount at campsites and Camping car park card worth getting for entry to aires with associated apps.

[@niccijames3836]

so sorry you lost your mum my mum was in a coma not long ago I am having a blood test anxious badly meveberine is good my partner likes buscopan I find curry brings on ibs though it is nice to eat

[@munro12]

Nothing does the job better than a daily bowl of Scots Porridge Oats :-)

[@TheLodgeGuys]

👍

[@amandamctyre1615]

Gut issues are so hard to deal with … I might have missed it in the vlog but are you seeing a General Practitioner or a Gastrointestinal Specialist? Happy that you’re still able to travel 😊

[@janicebetts878]

I take omeprazole for my stomach they work for me I don’t get burning sensation in my throat any more 😊.

[@gobbsmacked9777]

A red apple after dinner and before bed helps with acid reflux . . .

[@kts64]

And while your in florida Taylor swift was in Edinburgh jess friend seen her in saturday night in concert 👌👌

[@eileenmcgreevy4528]

Get in touch with northerners on tour they have just came back from Europe. They have loads of information for park ups and everything .

[@suegreenlindaayres1855]

You could call yourselves The TRAVELODGE Guys😂😂😂

[@elainesayles4624]

How long are you going for on your European road trip

[@TheLodgeGuys]

It camm all change as we go along the way but looking at maybe two months

[@jeffgordon5663]

Have you been tested for Crohn’s disease?

[@michwinspear6005]

The best probiotics are quest mega 8 yes they are more expensive but are far superior to any other on the market. And never in the 20 years I managed a health food shop have heard of just taking a probiotic 3 times a week, in my opinion your doctor is talking rubbish. Also have you heard of Patrick holford? He has wrote several books about the digestive system and they are very helpful he also has a GI cookbook.

[@pitbullslueth4358]

Have you tried cod liver oil? And gaviscon before bed......

[@TheMagicInWonderland]

Nick could you put those probiotics on your Amazon storefront? 💭… I’ve been wanting to get some.

[@kts64]

Lub isnt that in human term KY Gel 🤣🤣

[@peterbird5167]

After watching those happy days bloggers trip to France it would appear you stand a very good chance of being robbed camping anywhere other than good campsites.

[@janetovens756]

Just remember Paris is holding the Olympics so best avoid some parts

[@user-bx3sw6zi9k]

I can’t eat anything with seeds. Seeded rye bread, berries etc.

[@trevburgess5181]

Just get on with life as you do not what is round the corner.

[@katielemos8590]

It’s pronounced vin-yet.

[@marthacreighton8582]

When you go to Germany you should go to the mohn dam it’s the dam in the war the bouncing bomb was had to take out if you watched the film the dam busters that’s one off the dams it’s not to far from dortmund if your round that way also Bergen Belsen they have a grave for Anne Frank there

[@janetmackinlay3947]

Have you thought of trying a diary free diet.

[@TheLodgeGuys]

Yes I keep wondering if I should try that. Seems a hard thing to do though

[@janetmackinlay3947]

@@TheLodgeGuys Cheese was the hardest thing to avoid. Getting use to alternative diary products. Has made a big difference regarding my stomach issues

[@Courtneylashawn]

Maybe this is a american thing but you should think about suing your Mom's doctor if you can

[@user-bx7ly5tu3n]

Grandson takes mebeverine for he’s stomache he’s 11 but if he eats to much gluten it does upset he’s stomache but he has the gene for celiac but hasn’t got it

[@FINPJENN]

It’s pronounced ‘vinyet’

[@wind3xfr33]

Have you had a colonoscopy? I world think that would be a logical next step.

[@emmauttley1591]

Strange that he hasn’t sent you for colonoscopy x