Can anyone describe the symptoms/treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome? How do you know if you have it?
and what can be done to treat it?
Irritable bowel syndrome can cause stomach cramps, bloating, excess or trapped wind, constipation, nausea, not feeling like you've finished when on the toilet to running to the toilet every five minutes. You should get it diagnosed by a doctor as it might be embarrassing but it may be something more serious. It can be managed by making a few lifestyle changes like avoiding foods which make you feel ill, drinking plenty of fluids and a high fibre diet if your not intolerant, getting exercise, trying to relax as ibs tends to flare up when you are stressed and medication. A doctor and or a nurse can advise what would be best for your symptoms. Peppermint oil capsules and peppermint tea can ease cramps and nausea and some fibre drinks come with an added anti spasmodic to help ease pain and either ease constipation or diorrhea. A laxative may be helpful at times.
I was diagnosed with IBS 10 years ago. My Doc gave me some pills to take (I can't remember the name of them), but they made me feel more ill.
The problem wasn't IBS but the fact that my shift system was playing hell with my eating pattern and subsequently, my lower digestive tract.
My suggestion is, try to eat sensibly and at the same time every day.
Good luck.
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You either have the runs all time , and it gets worse when stressed or constipation.
I have the latter and it is really painful, the pain is usually in the left hand side of your stomache, because that is where your colon is, going down into the pelvis, it is very painful, and your tummy really swells.
I would go to the doctors it is hard to diagnose but ther is tablets that you can take to help you, there is different ones, and your doctor would be the best one to give you them for your certain dispersition. It isn't nice though, it can also give you piles.
If you have constipation get some latatives or go to the chemist and get a powder drink called movicol it is very good, there is alot of these sort of things on the market and the pharamist will tell you the best one.
I hope i have helped. good luck and take care bab. xx
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Irritable bowel syndrome can cause stomach cramps, bloating, excess or trapped wind, constipation, nausea, not feeling like you've finished when on the toilet to running to the toilet every five minutes. You should get it diagnosed by a doctor as it might be embarrassing but it may be something more serious. It can be managed by making a few lifestyle changes like avoiding foods which make you feel ill, drinking plenty of fluids and a high fibre diet if your not intolerant, getting exercise, trying to relax as IBS tends to flare up when you are stressed and medication. A doctor and or a nurse can advise what would be best for your symptoms. Peppermint oil capsules and peppermint tea can ease cramps and nausea and some fibre drinks come with an added anti spasmodic to help ease pain and either ease constipation or diorrhea. A laxative may be helpful at times.
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