WHAT IS IBS?
SYMPTOMS
CAUSES
GLUTEN SYMPTOMS
STOMACH PAIN
STOMACH BLOATING
DIARRHEA
CONSTIPATION
INVESTIGATION
DIET THERAPY
TREATMENT
COLON CLEANSE
MEDICATIONS
HERBAL MEDICINE
HOMEOPATHY REMEDIES
HYPNOTHERAPY
AROMATHERAPY
LEVATOR ANI SYNDROME
PROBIOTICS
PSYCHOLOGY
IBS and PREGNANCY
TIREDNESS IN IBS
ADRENAL FATIGUE
IBS DOCTOR
BOOKS
SUPPORT GROUP
EXPERIENCES
FORUMS
EXPRESS EZINE
RELATIONSHIPS
IRRITABLE BOWEL BLOG
OTHER BLOGS
DIRECTORY
PROFESSIONALS PAGE
ASK A DOCTOR ONLINE
OTHER HEALTH OPTIONS ACAI BERRY
ALOE VERA
MANUKA HONEY
OTHER BOWEL CONDITIONS BLOOD IN STOOL
CELIAC DISEASE
COLON CANCER
DIARRHEA CAUSES
DIVERTICULITIS
HEMORRHOIDS
CROHNS & COLITIS
INDIGESTION
LEAKY GUT SYNDROME
STOMACH FLU
WEBSITE INFO ABOUT ME
AFFILIATE PROGAM
SITEMAP
DONATIONS
CONTACT US
PRIVACY POLICY
DISCLAIMER
BUILD A WEBSITE

Subscribe To The Site Blog
XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines

Your IBS Help Online
Best Irritable Bowel Syndrome Help
With Symptoms And Treatment

IBS help online for your Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Best advice on symptoms, investigations and treatment from Dr Peter Thatcher, Consultant Gastroenterologist.

Have you got Irritable Bowel symptoms? Well if the answer is yes you are really not alone, 25% of the worlds population have Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms at some point in their lives!

Many of us have the symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation or a combination of the two. These symptoms really need to be sorted out don’t they? After all they’re not going to go away without some help, right? So, that's why I have created this website, specifically for you to find the help you need! Below you will find links to many different aspects of Irritable Bowel Syndrome including diet and treatment.

what is irritable bowel syndrome ibs symptoms ibs investigation
Find out about the 4 types of IBS here
Your IBS Symptoms
Learn about investigations you may need

ibs diet IBS lifestyle treatment for ibs
IBS Diet
IBS Lifestyle
Treatment for IBS

IBS forum Best Probiotics Ask A Doctor Online
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Forum
Best Probiotics
Ask A Doctor Online



What Should You Do If You Think You Have IBS?



But first, you must go to your doctor! Why? Because you need to make sure the diagnosis is IBS rather than other bowel conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease and cancer which require completely different treatment. Not been yet? Well go and get it checked out!!!

Actually, before you go find out a bit more about it first as you can then ask the questions you want answers too!

If you have IBS symptoms, your doctor will likely run a few tests to make sure the diagnosis is correct and you will be able to find out about these below. They will then be able tell you if its Irritable Bowel Syndrome or some other bowel condition.

So you have these tests and your doctor then tells you it is Irritable Bowel Syndrome, but that’s it, nothing to worry about and off you go!

Great, you then think to yourself you have a condition that’s not life threatening, a condition that won't shorten your life, a condition that isn't infectious and there’s no treatment right? Wrong! There is treatment available for IBS symptoms so where do you go to find it?

You ask your doctor of course! They start you on a high fiber diet and give you some pills to take and off you go again, but it didn't work. Does this sound familiar to you? I bet the answer is yes. I'm not knocking your doctor, this treatment option might have helped some sufferers to gain control, but its likely to have only been achieved by chance rather than by tailoring to your needs.

So What If Your Symptoms Don't Improve?



So, what if you are one of the many IBS sufferers whose symptoms didn’t go away with this advice? What do you do then? You go searching in books, you read magazines, you go on the internet, you look for any advice you can get. Does this sound familiar too?

So you find some information, but how do you know what is good advice and what isn’t? Well this is the big question I would like to help answer for you. As a UK consultant physician and gastroenterologist I have over 18 years experience in managing symptoms, so on this site you are getting REAL HELP and ADVICE.

Secondly, this website is not about me, its about you and the many other sufferers like you coming to IBS Help Online to obtain help for their IBS symptoms. Yes, this site is absolutely unique. You are not only getting medical advice, but you are also getting online help and advice from fellow sufferers.

How? Well its very straight forward, you just ask for help by entering your stories in the forums at the bottom of the webpages. So, if you want to help about your diet for example, go to the bottom of the diet page and write away. If you want to ask how others deal with their symptoms or give advice to others, just go to the bottom of the symptoms page and write away! Then just wait for the replies from other sufferers, its simple as that!

Yes, we now know its common and this is why it is important to make contact with other sufferers and share the best options for YOUR SYMPTOMS, simple as that! So this is why you have the opportunity to discuss your problems with other sufferers here.

So if you need help with your symptoms, information or advice then look no further.

These people came to the site looking For advice with their symptoms:

“I have been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome by my doctor and told to take Fybogel and Mebeverine. And that was all she had to say. The pain has been unbearable and I am gradually coming to terms with diet and lifestyle change. Your site is great giving a no-nonsense approach using simple language that a mere mortal like me can understand. Thank you again - Sam”

“I have been looking for a site about Irritable Bowel Syndrome, in order to learn and find out about others with this dreadful disease, I was frustrated because my doctor just tells me to watch my diet, my stress and I'll be fine, but I am not fine, some days it takes 3 to 4 hours to leave the house and still I need to make stops before I get to work, sometimes I am afraid to eat anything, specially if I have to travel. Thank you for giving "us" this opportunity to learn more about the syndrome. MG, Poughkeepsie, NY”



The IBS resources contained within this website will give you the information you need to achieve a better quality of life. Its important to realise that living with the condition requires not only a good understanding of the symptoms, but also the help when the symptoms are bad.

I will not only go through the treatment options that are right for YOU including IBS diet, medication and lifestyle advice, but provide a point of contact for all sufferers to discuss their problems, concerns and experiences in the forums together.

I will also provide information on alternative therapies for your symptoms such as the benefits of herbal medicine, aloe vera health benefits, acupuncture, aromatherapy, hypnotherapy, homeopathy remedies, probiotics and much more.

You too can write reviews on treatments to help others decide which treatment might help their symptoms too! After all, you may not realise the wealth of information you already have about your condition which you can help impart to others!

But don't just take my word for it!


Visitors Comments

Great website, I really appreciated your help and advice for my symptoms
Dawn, UK

I went to my doctor for help and they were hopeless, your web site has given me so much more detail, thank you, thank you so much!!!
Laura, USA

Your Ask A Doctor Online help facility is fantastic! Real and personal medical advice on the net
John, Ireland


Do you like the sound of all this? Well if the answer is YES then read on and relax in this more holistic approach for your symptoms and get real help and advice too!

If you don't find what YOU are looking for then I WANT TO KNOW so I can PUT IT RIGHT FOR YOU! (You can do this by clicking on the about me link and telling me about it!).

Best Wishes

Peter

Peter Thatcher MBBS, MRCPI

"The Online Gastroenterologist"




Follow Me

Follow Me On:


Site Search

Custom Search

My New eBook

Its here, the answer to all your questions. Learn strategies to relieve your pain and change the way you think about your Irritable Bowel Syndrome today.

Find Out More By Clicking Here


Welcome! I'm Dr Peter Thatcher

Dr Peter Thatcher MBBS, MRCPI

Hi, I'm Peter Thatcher, a Medical Physician and Gastroenterologist in the UK. Welcome to my website.

I'm here to give you helpful and comprehensive advice on everything to do with your Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

I'm also your personal online physician. If you have any medical problems you would like help with, you can book an appointment online with me.

To find out more click on my image or go to the Dr Peter Thatcher about me page .

If you would like to book an appointment with me for an online consultation or telephone appointment, please go to the about Dr Peter Thatchers online doctor service page!


Keep Up To Date With The Online Newsletter


SIGN UP for my FREE
IBS newsletter

Your First Name

Email


Then

Don't worry -- your e-mail address is totally secure.
I promise to use it only to send you the newsletter


Spread The Word, Download A Free Flyer!

Flyer

Help spread the word, download a 'Flyer for Free'. Show to your friends, ask your doctor to display in their surgery! Flyer