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What is IBS?

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courtesy of David Williams Blog

Published 05/26/10

IBS is a digestive disorder marked by cramping, constipation and diarrhea.

It’s estimated that condition called irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Unfortunately, an estimated 70 percent of the people with IBS don’t seek any medical attention.

On top of that, being able to diagnose IBS still seems to be a problem for most doctors. The medical profession is more comfortable with diseases that present a consistent set of symptoms. However, roughly a third of those who suffer from IBS experience diarrhea, another third have constipation problems, and the remaining third alternate between the two.

If you have the problem, you likely experience abdominal pain or discomfort that is:
  • relieved with defecation,
  • associated with a change in frequency of stool, or
  • associated with a change in the form or appearance of the stool.
Other symptoms also support a diagnosis of IBS:
  • abnormal stool formation—either hard and lumpy or loose and watery,
  • abnormal stool frequency—either more than three bowel movements a day or fewer than three a week,
  • abnormal stool passage—straining, extreme urgency (in the case of diarrhea), or the feeling of not being able to completely evacuate,
  • passage of mucus in the stool, or
  • bloating or the feeling of bloating.

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