Ibs Bowel
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
- More Info
What Is It?
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that causes a variety of symptoms, including abdominal pain, diarrhea and/or constipation, bloating, gassiness, and cramping. Because these symptoms may be caused by a number of different bowel diseases, IBS is usually diagnosed only after your doctor determines you don't have a more serious problem.
The severity of the disorder varies from person to person. Some people experience symptoms that come and go and are just...
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From Our Experts
Bowel Problems During Remission Not Likely IBS
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients in remission who blame their recurring symptoms on another GI disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease vs. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
There are many people who confuse Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). In actuality, they are very... Read more »
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is Connected to Chronic Pain
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Anxiety and Your Health: IBS and IBD
A stomachache is a common physical symptom of stress and anxiety. Millions of people suffer from gastrointestinal problems, including... Read more »
My Vacation with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
This isn't going to be a terribly informative post today. Rather I'm going to whine and moan for a bit. If you have any chronic health... Read more »
From Our Sources
Meet Elizabeth Roberts- Ulcerative Colitis and IBS Advocate
Elizabeth has been living with the symptoms of both IBD and IBS since she was in high school and was finally diagnosed with Colitis in 1998. The... Read more »
Irritable bowel syndrome (functional bowel)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) refers to a disorder that involves abdominal pain and cramping, as well as changes in bowel movements. It is not the... Read more »
Can curry powder ease IBS pain?
A patient with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) says that using curry powder on food has eased her IBS symptoms. Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's... Read more »
Expert: Misconceptions linger about IBS
Even though irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects 10 percent to 15 percent of the U.S. population, gastroenterologist William D. Chey says many... Read more »
Q&A: Zelnorm options for IBS patients
A reader asks Joe and Theresa Graedon how to treat her irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) now that Zelnorm has been taken off the market. The Graedons... Read more »
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