Question 1

who gets irritable bowel syndrome?

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Food allergies: People who eat food they are having hidden food allergy to gets irritable bowel syndrome.

Question 2

any meds for irritable bowel syndrome?

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Yes: Most experts recommend increasing fiber intake, including the use of fiber supplements. Osmotic laxatives, lubiprostone, and antispasmodic medications are used. Low dose tricyclic antidepressants and ssri medications can also be effective for ibs symptoms. See your doctor for additional help.

Question 3

how to manage irritable bowel syndrome?

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1st: fiber and water: A high fiber diet with sufficient amounts of water intake is the first line of management. You correctly identified that ibs is managed but not cured. Stress management is a powerful adjunct. There are some clinical trials investigating other forms of treatment. Poorly absorbed oralantibiotics are used in europe, but rarely in the us due to other risks.

Question 4

i suffer from irritable bowel syndrome?

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Diet and life style: irritable bowel syndrome a diagnosis made by exclusion that mean your doctor had to eliminate all other possibilities before assuming it is IBS
IBS triggered by stress and foods
manage your stress 
avoid food that triggered your symptoms each person might be effected by different food avoid dairy product, red meat, greasy food and raw vegetables
exercise is a key to healthy digestive system

Question 5

how is irritable bowel syndrome diagnosed?

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Irritable bowel synd: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is relatively benign compared to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBS is diagnosed clinically based upon Rome or Manning criteria (http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/irritable-bowel-syndrome/basics/tests-diagnosis/con-20024578). Depending upon age &amp; other risk factors, some invasive testing eg colonoscopy may be performed but often diagnosis made clinical

Question 6

is irritable bowel syndrome common in the us?

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Very common: IBS is very common in the US.

Question 7

what are the irritable bowel syndrome symptoms?

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IBS symptoms...: Ibs comes in variable forms: diarrhea predominant, constipation predominant and alternating type (diarrhea and constipation).  All are associated with abdominal bloating and abdominal pain with onset of symptoms.  Having a stool typically relieves the symptoms - temporarily.  See you doctor if concerned.  Good luck!

Question 8

i have irritable bowel syndrome, is there a cure?

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Control: Diet high in fiber, controll of the triggering event and consider treatment  to improve the intestinal seratonin. There is some evidence supporting ibs as partially caused by aby serationin receptors in the GI tract . Treatments vary but controlling  triggers and stress  help control this. Some people have target organs for stress some have headache, stomach pain and some ibs.

Question 9

what foods are good for irritable bowel syndrome?

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Irritable Bowel: A diet high in fiber such as bran, fruits and vegetables.  Low fat, non-fried foods.  Some people also have a lactose intolerance so it may be helpful to try lacy aid with dairy to see if that helps. I find that eating frequent small meals and eating when you don't feel well actually helps.

Question 10

how doyou know if i have irritable bowel syndrome?

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Your symptoms?: Irritable bowel syndrome is kind of a catch-all name for a group of functional bowel disorders- called this because anatomically all is normal. There is an exaggerated response to stimuli: for instance, intestinal activity that someone without ibs wouldn't feel can be experienced as quite painful by someone with ibs. People may experience primarily diarrhea, constipation, or alternation of both.

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