IBS and My Experiences
IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be a challenge to live with because many doctors still do not recognize it as a bona fide illness or condition. This leaves IBS sufferers feeling lonely and hopeless. Having experienced this first hand, I can relate to that feeling very well. When I asked my gastroenterologist what was […]
IBS Diagnosis and Symptoms
According to the Rome II committees and the Functional Brain Gut Research Group, IBS can be diagnosed based on at least 12 weeks (not consecutive) in which a person had two out of three of these features over a period of a year:
Relieved with defecation; and/or
Onset associated with a change in frequency of stool; and/or
Onset […]
IBS in Children
Yes children do get IBS and the treatment for them is the same as for adults. Depending on the age of the child, compliance may be hard or easy to come by. The occurrence of irritable bowel syndrome in children is similar to the rate in adults (6% to 14%). Symptoms sufficient for a diagnosis […]
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