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is ibs chronic?

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Can be: Often symptoms can come and go, varies with external stresses, hormones, diet.

Question 2

what causes ibs?

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IBS: No real known causes.

Question 3

what exactly is ibs?

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Irritable bowel : Ibs is irritable bowel syndrome which is a disorder that can cause abdominal pain, change in stool patterns from constipation to diarrhea, worse with stressful events or illnesses.  There is no inflammation of the gut like in crohns.  Alternative medicine recommend trying elimiation diets for gluten and dairy since they can exacerbate this, acupuncture to help with the mental/emotional stress.

Question 4

how is ibs diagnosed?

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Rome Criteria: There is no lab test or procedure to diagnose ibs, but labs, xrays, colonoscopy, endoscopy can be used to rule out other conditions that are similar to ibs. Ibs is often diagnosed when one has the signs and symptoms of the rome criteria. These are criteria that experts have set up to diagnose ibs.

Question 5

how is ibs suspected?

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Abdominal pain: Alternation of diarheea, constipation and abdominal pain. Also if other causes that can cause this are ruled out.

Question 6

how can you treat ibs?

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Irritable bowel : Ibs is irritable bowel syndrome which is a disorder that can cause abdominal pain, change in stool patterns from constipation to diarrhea, worse with stressful events or illnesses.  There is no inflammation of the gut like in crohns.  Alternative medicine recommend trying elimiation diets for gluten and dairy since they can exacerbate this, acupuncture to help with the mental/emotional stress.

Question 7

i have ibs any advice ?

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IBS: See book called "Breaking the Vicious Cycle" by Elaine Gottschall.  Consider getting a food sensitivity lab test.  Great Plains lab in KS USA has a good one.  Consider behavioral interventions like meditation.  See www.relaxationresponse.com  for self-help and stick w/your doctor.  Peace and good health.

Question 8

i'm suffering from ibs?

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Question 9

how do i manage my ibs?

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Ibs-irritable bowel: Is a spectrum of symptoms unique to an individual and treatment should be managed by same physician, either primary care or gastroenterologist in the context of patient’s medical history and specific symptoms.

Question 10

how long does ibs last?

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Intermittently: Intermittently through our you life .... Most people have a waxing a waning symptoms throughout there life.

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