Inflammatory Bowel Disease - All SharePosts Relating To "Constipation"

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Elizabeth Roberts

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posted 10/19/2009, comments (0)

IBS - What is it?

First, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is not IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). To learn the different between these two different diseases with similar acronyms you can read my April 13, 2009 Sharepost here. This blog will discuss what IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome - is. In clinical terms, IBS is a functional bowel disorder of the... Read more Chevron

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Elizabeth Roberts

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posted 04/13/2009, comments (0)

IBD and IBS are Not the Same Thing

The acronyms are similar, as are some of the symptoms, but contrary to common belief Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are not the same thing. Irritable Bowel Syndrome affects approximately 55 million Americans (that’s about 1 in 5 people) and is second only to the common cold for missed days from... Read more Chevron

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Hope Trachtenberg-Fifer

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posted 12/11/2008, comment (1)

FDA issues "stern" safety warnings on Salix brand Visicol and OsmoPrep bowel cleansers

According to Associated Press business writer Matthew Perrone: Federal health officials said today, that they will add the sternest safety warnings available to drugs used before colonoscopies, following reports of kidney damage in several patients. The Food and Drug Administration said it has received more than 20 reports of a serious... Read more Chevron

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Jennifer Rackley

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posted 12/03/2008, comments (0)

To "cleanse" or not to "cleanse"?

If you have ever had any sort of GI issue you have probably come across advertisements for a colon cleanse product. These products promise that with a little "cleaning" your colon will thank you. Perhaps even that it will be a cure for your GI troubles. While a colon cleanse might be a temporary fix for constipation, or... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/17/2008, comments (2)

Help! What is wrong with my mother?

It began 20 years ago. I took my mother to the ER because she had horrible abdominal pain with vomitting and diarrhea. She was diagnosed with a pancreatic infection, given antibiotics, and sent home. Twent years later and countless visits to ERs, urgent care clinics, private doctors, pharmacists, countless tests and exams, we don't... Read more Chevron

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