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When irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) primarily causes constipation in addition to some other typical IBS symptoms, it is classified as constipation-predominant IBS or IBS-C. Unfortunately, there isn’t one clear-cut treatment method for IBS-C, so patients often require a combination of treatments to ease their symptoms. Dietary modifications, taking up...
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There are numerous treatment options for individuals with diarrhea-predominant IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), which is also referred to as IBS-D. Some of the most effective strategies include dietary changes, stress management, medications, and some alternative remedies such as biofeedback. In some cases, a combination of some of these therapies...
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When IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) primarily causes frequent bouts of diarrhea, it is classified as diarrhea-predominant IBS or IBS-D. Patients with IBS-D not only experience diarrhea but also other IBS symptoms such as stomach pain and cramping. The condition is marked by loose bowel movements and an urge to...
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Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can have similar symptoms, they are two very different things. IBD is a group of diseases (like ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease) that result in areas of intestinal tissue becoming inflamed because of an improper bodily immune system response....
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Irritable bowel disease , or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), is a chronic gastrointestinal (GI) disorder that causes a combination of bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain. Each patient’s case may be different, both symptomatically and in severity, and thus require different forms of treatment. In most cases, a careful...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common functional disorder resulting when the large intestine contracts improperly, either too quickly or too slowly. When these irregular contractions happen it causes a host of symptoms that may include cramps, intermittent pain, gas, and diarrhea or constipation. The cause of IBS is...
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Irritable-Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that mainly affects the intestine causing recurrent left-side abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, and/ or constipation. It is often associated with stress, depression, anxiety, or previous intestinal infection. According to doctors, it is common in one in every five Americans. Who should look...
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You may have heard about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which refers to a digestive disorder that causes abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, gas, and changes in movements of the bowel. Women are affected more than men by IBS, even though this condition occurs mostly in the teens to early adulthood....
When irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) primarily causes constipation in addition to some other typical IBS symptoms, it is classified as constipation-predominant IBS or IBS-C. Unfortunately, there isn’t one clear-cut treatment method for IBS-C, so patients often require a combination of treatments to ease their symptoms. Dietary modifications, taking up...
There are numerous treatment options for individuals with diarrhea-predominant IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), which is also referred to as IBS-D. Some of the most effective strategies include dietary changes, stress management, medications, and some alternative remedies such as biofeedback. In some cases, a combination of some of these therapies...
When IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) primarily causes frequent bouts of diarrhea, it is classified as diarrhea-predominant IBS or IBS-D. Patients with IBS-D not only experience diarrhea but also other IBS symptoms such as stomach pain and cramping. The condition is marked by loose bowel movements and an urge to...
Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can have similar symptoms, they are two very different things. IBD is a group of diseases (like ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease) that result in areas of intestinal tissue becoming inflamed because of an improper bodily immune system response....
Irritable bowel disease , or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), is a chronic gastrointestinal (GI) disorder that causes a combination of bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain. Each patient’s case may be different, both symptomatically and in severity, and thus require different forms of treatment. In most cases, a careful...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common functional disorder resulting when the large intestine contracts improperly, either too quickly or too slowly. When these irregular contractions happen it causes a host of symptoms that may include cramps, intermittent pain, gas, and diarrhea or constipation. The cause of IBS is...
Irritable-Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that mainly affects the intestine causing recurrent left-side abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, and/ or constipation. It is often associated with stress, depression, anxiety, or previous intestinal infection. According to doctors, it is common in one in every five Americans. Who should look...
You may have heard about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which refers to a digestive disorder that causes abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, gas, and changes in movements of the bowel. Women are affected more than men by IBS, even though this condition occurs mostly in the teens to early adulthood....