Here I  was with a bit of heart burn and stomachache  or a sour stomach, out of zantac. I was googling to see about a half remembered home remedy with baking soda. And what do I run across,

Irritable Bowel Syndrome  - Symptoms of the condition can include cramping, bloating, constipation and diarrhea.  They went on to say these conditions are similar to those you find in depression, so things that work for depression work for it," The condition is surprisingly common.

What the ?? surprising that constipation and diarrhea are common??

One common stress-management technique successfully used in IBS is cognitive behavioral therapy, Hayee said. That's a general term for a set of psychotherapies based on the belief that changing the way a person thinks about a condition can bring about improvement, even if the condition does not change.

So it is not baking soda that I need, it is counseling.  EVEN though it will probably not change my condition. So now I am supposed to go to counseling to FEEL better about having stomach cramps?  What a racket....   Thanks HealthDay