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What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome - So What is IBS Disease?
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What is IBS?
Your doctor probably gave you some information, but I would like to provide you with more detail about this as there are some important points of IBS information you need to know.
As you read through the information, go to the links if you would like more details on any particular subject. So, What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a chronic condition.
Symptoms are usually present to some extent most of the time and are unlikely to fully resolve, although with lifestyle changes, diet changes and other interventions you are likely to experience a significant improvement in your symptoms.
For example, a change in diet can improve symptoms in up to 70% of sufferers! What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome - What you need to knowThere are 4 main types:
What is IBS-D?
– This is the abbreviation for Diarrhea-Predominant where Diarrhea is the main symptom.
What is IBS-C?
– This is the abbreviation for Constipation-Predominant where constipation
is the main symptom.
What is IBS-A?
– This is the abbreviation for Alternating Constipation and Diarrhea.
What is IBS-PI – This is the abbreviation for Post Infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome which can occur after a bout of gastroenteritis and can have symptoms incorporating any of the above.
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Associated Symptoms
There are other IBS symptoms that can occur with the condition so I strongly believe that it should be thought of as a multisystem disorder. These may include
tiredness
, headache, nausea,
indigestion symptoms
, wind and
bloating
, muscle fatigue, urine frequency,
physical symptoms of anxiety attacks
or anxiety and can even be influenced by hormonal changes that occur, particularly around the time of a womans period.
How common is the condition?It is a very COMMON disorder so you are not alone! You are likely to have friends and family with the condition.
In fact in the UK, 1 in 5 people have it and this is similar in the USA. So, it really is common, but Symptoms do vary so not everyone seeks help particularly when in its mildest form.
Some sufferers don't like to talk about it either through fear or stigma. I hope this information website will help break through this barrier as I really believe that talking about your symptoms is a therapy in its own right and keeping them bottled up just makes the symptoms worse.
This web site will help you to start talking about your symptoms through the unique forums found at the bottom of most web pages on this site. So start talking about it now with other sufferers, family and friends. After all, I do this every day!
Who develops the condition?"So who gets Irritable Bowel Syndrome?" Well the answer is we all can! It is no respecter of sex or age.
Women are twice as likely to get the condition as men and most commonly in people between the ages of 20 and 40 years old.
If over 45, with new onset of
persistent diarrhea
, constipation or
chronic stomach pain
then it is important to have these symptoms investigated further as similar features can occur in other bowel diseases (such as inflammatory bowel disease and
celiac disease symptoms
) as well as
bowel cancer symptoms
. So if you know someone in this group ask them to get it investigated!
How Is IBS Disease Diagnosed?Doctors diagnose the disorder through the pattern of symptoms a sufferer presents with. There is no diagnostic test, but an internationally agreed criteria is used to make the diagnosis, called the Rome III criteria. The 'triad' of change in bowel habit (diarrhea, constipation), wind (
stomach bloating
or swelling of the abdomen) and abdominal pain or
colon spasms
are integral in the diagnosis and you can read more about the Rome III criteria by clicking on the link and this will take you to their website.
Other Web Pages On This Site That May Interest You
Spastic Colon Symptoms
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Well, its also known as spastic colon and you can find out a lot more by going to the Spastic colon symptoms page.
Herbs For Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Herbs may help Irritable Bowel Syndrome sufferers. Learn more by going to the
herbs for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
page.
Medical Symptom Diagnosis
If you need medical advice, why not try my online doctor service. You can ask me about anything you like, may be need a second opinion or advice on medications or just want a chat. Find out more by going to the ask a doctor online page now.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Support Group
Now you have read the what is Irritable Bowel Syndrome page, you may like to talk to other IBS sufferers. On this site, I have a support group page. Why don't you try it out at Irritable Bowel Syndrome support group.
Levator Ani Syndrome
Some sufferers of IBS develop the levator ani syndrome. This is a combination of rectal spasm, rectal pain and the feeling of fullness in the pelvis and rectum. Read more about this by going to the Levator ani syndrome page.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome resource directory
Green diarrhea
Osmotic diarrhea
Secretory diarrhea
Lower abdominal pain
I hope you now have a better idea of what is IBS disease and how it affects you.
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