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What is the conventional treatment for IBS??fjrigjwwe9r1Faq:AnswerCommonly used conventional medicines for IBS are:
Laxatives: act as stool softner
Anti spasmodics: for cramps and diarrhea
Tricyclic antidepressants: for mood alleviation
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How is stress related to IBS??fjrigjwwe9r1Faq:AnswerThe key point is that IBS is strongly related to emotional stress and strain. Research on the psychosocial aspects of these disorders has yielded three general observations:
Psychological stress exacerbates gastrointestinal symptoms
Psychological disturbances amplify illness experience and adversely affect health status
Having a functional GI disorder like IBS impairs the quality of one’s life
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I have been recently diagnosed as having IBS, how will it affect my life style??fjrigjwwe9r1Faq:AnswerIBS can have significant impact on individual's social, personal, and professional life. IBS can be nothing more than a mild annoyance, completely debilitating, or anywhere in between. IBS can be very painful and can severely affect a person's quality of life, and is second only to the common cold as a cause of absenteeism from work. ...
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What actually happens in case of IBS??fjrigjwwe9r1Faq:AnswerThe walls of our intestines are lined with layers of muscle that expand and contract at regular intervals in order to move and digest the food through our intestines. When IBS occurs, the colon seems to contract in a disorganized, at times violent, manner. These abnormal contractions result in changing the bowel patterns.
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How is IBS Diagnosed??fjrigjwwe9r1Faq:AnswerThere is no diagnostic marker associated with IBS, the diagnosis is based
on symptoms
by excluding other diseases, which may have similar symptoms such as ulcerative colitis, colon cancer, diverticulosis, parasites, dysentery and other infectious illnesses
To arrive at the diagnosis of IBS positively, the doctor usually will take following steps:
Thorough medical history:
Physical examination:
Stool examination
Barium enema
Endoscopy
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What are symptoms of IBS??fjrigjwwe9r1Faq:AnswerAlthough many IBS sufferers get similar symptoms, each individual with IBS has his own unique set of symptoms. The most common symptoms of IBS are as follows:
Altered bowel movements/habits
Abdominal pain and cramps
Gas formation, bloating, and abdominal distention
Urgency
Sensation of incomplete evacuation
Extra-colonial symptoms
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What factors contribute to the onset of IBS??fjrigjwwe9r1Faq:AnswerMany patients with IBS report that their symptoms began
during period of major life stress
shortly after recovering from a gastrointestinal infection or abdominal surgeries
upon the ingestion of a certain food (varying with the individual ) to which the individual is sensitive
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What are the commonest causes of IBS??fjrigjwwe9r1Faq:AnswerThe cause of IBS is not known. Doctors call it a functional disorder because there is no sign of disease such as inflammation or infection when the colon is examined.
The factors that can adversely affect the job of the bowel are as follows:
Psychological factors
Sensitivity to food
Genetics and heredity
Following an episode of gastroenteritis or abdominal surgeries like removal of gallbladder
Conventional medicines
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