Signs And Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Is abdominal distention a symptom of IBS?
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Anxiety and Your Health: IBS and IBD
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...suffer from gastrointestinal problems, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease vs. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...who confuse Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). In actuality,... Read more »
Could You Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...estimated that one in five Americans suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), yet nearly 20... Read more »
IBD and IBS are Not the Same Thing
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...common belief Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are not the... Read more »
IBS - What is it?
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health ExpertFirst, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is not IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). To learn the... Read more »
Health Guide
Irritable bowel syndrome (functional bowel)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) refers to a complex disorder of the lower intestinal tract. It is mainly characterized by a pattern of symptoms that is often worsened by emotional... Read more »Irritable bowel syndrome (functional bowel)
...may require endoscopy to look for inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis). Irritable bowel syndrome, by contrast, is not an inflammatory condition, but the symptoms may... Read more »Irritable bowel syndrome (functional bowel)
Nervous indigestion; Spastic colon; Intestinal neurosis; Functional colitis; Irritable colon; Mucous colitis; Laxative colitis; IBS Prevention Read more »Irritable bowel syndrome (functional bowel)
...IBS that mainly involves constipation. Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) Irritable bowel syndrome may be a life-long chronic condition, but symptoms can often be... Read more »Gas: flatulence
...Alternative Names Flatulence (flatus) Prevention References Birrer RB. Irritable bowel syndrome. Dis Mon. 2002; 48(2): 105-143. Lovelace HY. Diagnosis, symptoms, and... Read more »Images
Medications
...medication is used to treat a certain intestinal problem (irritable bowel syndrome) when other... Read more »
Hyoscyamine is used to treat a variety of stomach/intestinal problems such as cramps, infant... Read more »
Related News
Reduce stress to ease IBS
October 02, 2008Reducing stress, limiting fatty foods, and upping dietary fiber are just a few of the changes you can make to decrease the gastrointestinal pain of... Read summary »
Drugmaker seeks approval of Amitiza for IBS
October 03, 2008Drugmaker Sucampo is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval to provide a 8 mcg version of Amitiza for patients with constipation-predominant... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Medication to treat irritable bowel syndrome
October 02, 2008This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug in adults with irritable bowel syndrome. This international... Read summary »
Study: IBS and Restless Leg Syndrome linked
October 03, 2008Bacterial overgrowth in the intestines may be linked to both irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and restless leg syndrome, a new study suggests. And... Read summary »
Nutritionist recommends diet changes, probiotics to control IBS
October 02, 2008British nutritionist Jane Clarke responds to a reader's question about what diet changes may help ease the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome... Read summary »
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