is ibs life-threatening?

Question

Will my IBS eventually go away, or will I have it for the rest of my life?

Answer 1

No: Irritable bowel syndrome is not a life-threatening condition and cannot result in cancer or serious intestinal disease. New studies are indicating the connection between irritable bowel causing the gut to be leaky and worsening hypertension, creates atrial fibrillation over long run.

Answer 2

Only if the : Diagnosis of ibs is wrong and you have a much more comple problem that may mimic the symptoms of ibs. Ibs is a diagnosis that should be made after all other more serious diagnoses are eliminated.

Answer 3

No: It usually is not, but can interfere with every day living

Answer 4

Only : If your diet and fluid habits don't get corrected properly. It all comes down to regular meal times, hi fiber, hi fluids and staying consistent and essentially retraining your bowels.

Answer 5

Predict food allergy: The best way to know what is causing the allergy and for treatment is rotation and elimination diet - it helps to keep a journal for body's response there are also tools to diagnose food allergies one of the is zyto testing the other is GI allergix profile from metametrix labs.

Answer 6

IBS can be either : Constipation predominant or diarrhea predominant. By keeping a diary it will help your doctor to decide what symptoms to treat. By keeping a track of triggers you will obviously know what to avoid.

Answer 7

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

Answer 8

IBS Duration: Ibs is lasts for a lifetime. There is no cure. It results from a hypersensitivity of the intestine to certain foods, stressful situations, or other stimuli. One can control it by avoiding certain foods, such as alcohol, caffeine, or very spicy items. The disease may go through phases of inactivity and exacerbations, but lasts indefinately.

Answer 9

Many : Irritable bowel syndrome is the multifactorial consequence of hormonal, immune system and nervous system dysfunction resulting from genetic predispositions and dietary and environmental insults. The predominant symptoms like diarrhea cramps constipation are the result of autonomic nervous system instability. Pts like you may benefit from a metabolically directed approach.

Answer 10

IBS: For mild........Low fat, high fiber diet. Medications are laxatives such as metamucil. For moderate........Laxatives such as chronulac or sorbitol, imodium, (loperamide) questran, levsin, bentyl. For severe..............Antidepressants for constant pain.

Answer 11

I prefer None: I have never prescribed drugs for so called ibs. You have to change some bad habits like eating at regular times daily, same quantities, moderate fiber intake and most important 80-100 ounces of caffeine free/alcohol free fluids. Over time possibly 1-3 months your symptoms will reolve, but you must maintin this regimen of retraining your bowel.

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