Thursday, October, 29, 2009
Medicine For Irritable Bowel Syndrome
October 02, 2008
Just because St. John's wort is natural doesn't mean it's always
safe, says pharmacist Richard Harkness. Harkness tells readers that
the popular herbal supplement can interfere with many prescription
treatments, including statins, blood-pressure meds, acid reducers,
and medicines that treat irritable bowel syndrome and migraines.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch
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Health Expert
...faster acting medicines. The anti-constipation and irritable bowel syndrome drug Zelnorm will...
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By Karen Lee Richards
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Health Expert
...illnesses are fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome. What I find...
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By PJ Hamel
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Health Expert
...another antidepressant also sometimes used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or chronic...
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By Christine Miller
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Health Expert
...symptoms and ailments such as depression, asthma and irritable bowel syndrome. The World Health...
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By Deborah Gray
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Health Expert
Have you ever heard of Serotonin Syndrome? Probably not. Neither had I, until recently. But if...
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Health Guide
...pain relief following surgery and during labor, as well as for pain from cancer (even in children),
irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, headaches (both tension and migraine), arthritis, and...
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...Dehydration Anemia (low blood counts) Kidney failure (rare) Arthritis New onset of
irritable bowel syndrome Calling your health care provider Call for an appointment...
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...interferes with this process. Rest. If you have a chronic form of diarrhea, like the one caused by
irritable bowel syndrome, try adding bulk to your diet -- to thicken the stool and...
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...the Journal of Urology. Women with IC may also have allergies, sinusitis, urinary incontinence, and
irritable bowel syndrome. Women who have pelvic pain and depression may experience more severe...
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...weeks.Note: Other symptoms reported with CFS but not part of the criteria include intolerance to alcohol,
irritable bowel syndrome, dry eyes and mouth, impaired circulation in the hands and feet,...
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Related News
October 03, 2008
A new study suggests that individually tailored herbal medicines may not have any noticeable benefit. Researchers analyzed the results of three...
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October 03, 2008
A reader asks Dr. Paul Donohue if abdominal distention is a normal symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Dr. Donohue responds with a list of...
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October 03, 2008
Drugmaker Sucampo is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval to provide a 8 mcg version of Amitiza for patients with constipation-predominant...
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October 02, 2008
Reducing stress, limiting fatty foods, and upping dietary fiber are just a few of the changes you can make to decrease the gastrointestinal pain of...
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October 02, 2008
This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug in adults with irritable bowel syndrome. This international...
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