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Sunday, December 4th, 2011
10:40 pm	Ibs - What exactly is it and How Do You Know if You Have It Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common diagnosis (25-50%) given to people referred to stomach and intestine specialists. It is reported to affect between 10-15% of individuals within the U.S. However, it can't be diagnosed by any specific tests. It is diagnosed by criteria. The criteria are called the Rome II diagnostic criteria just because a group of doctors meet periodically to determine rules for labeling intestinal problems that have no diagnostic tests. These the weather is called syndromes because they don't meet the definition for any disease. They do not have a specific known cause and/or diagnostic test(s). They are often referred to as "functional" problems. The reason for the functional condition in IBS isn't known. By definition there is no abnormality that can be seen on a biopsy, x-ray, blood or stool test. The diagnosis is created by applying criteria after exclusion of other conditions or diseases of the intestine. There isn't a universally decided consensus for what constitutes an adequate evaluation to exclude other causes. For IBS the factors necessary to result in the diagnosis may be the presence of abdominal pain or discomfort that has been gift for a minimum of A few months previously year (not necessarily consecutively) and has a minimum of two thirds of the following features: irritable bowel syndrome 1. The pain sensation or discomfort is relieved having a bowel movement. 2. The beginning of pain or discomfort is assigned to a general change in frequency of bowel motions. 3. The start of pain or discomfort is assigned to a general change in the appearance or consistency (hardness or softness) or stools. There are other symptoms that doctors use to support the diagnosis of IBS and to further divide it into three different categories. The three categories are based on whether there's a predominant stool pattern of diarrhea or constipation or perhaps is the stool pattern alternating diarrhea and constipation. The supporting symptoms are listed below. 1. 3 bowel movements per day (diarrhea) 3. Hard or lumpy stools 4. Loose, mushy or watery stools 5. Straining during a bowel movement 6. Urgency, or even the sense you need to rush towards the bathroom to possess a bowel movement 7. Sense of incomplete emptying following a bowel movement 8. Passage of mucus or whitish material throughout a bowel movement 9. Sense of abdominal fullness, bloating or swelling Therefore, the diagnosis is created by a report of the symptoms and also the doctor excluding other causes. The extent that other conditions are excluded is extremely variable and doctor dependent. Self-diagnosis of IBS should be avoided because serious conditions may cause symptoms that mimic IBS. Theories of the cause of IBS aren't proven. Serotonin, a chemical present in both brain and also the gut, continues to be suspected. An imbalance in serotonin continues to be blamed for IBS. Serotonin increases the contractions from the intestine. Several medications that either increase or decrease serotonin happen to be developed to treat constipation or diarrhea predominant IBS. irritable bowel syndrome treatment Recently, research has been concentrating on the most popular report of numerous individuals with IBS of a distinct time their IBS symptoms began, often after a little type of intestinal infection such as food poisoning, traveler's diarrhea or gastroenteritis. This "post-infectious" theory has result in theories of bowel injury and/or modifications in bacteria in the intestine. An imbalance of "good and bad" bacteria in the intestine is a theory. Some are treating individuals with antibiotics and/or probiotics. Antibiotics kill bacteria. Probiotics are live bacteria which are "good bacteria" like acidophilus and lactobacillus that may be taken as pill, capsule, powder or eaten or drank in yogurt or milk. Food intolerances happen to be proposed like a reason for IBS by some, particularly in Europe, but haven't been accepted by most doctors in the U.S. Trials of elimination diets, without or with using food hypersensitivity or antibody tests happen to be reported in some studies or perhaps a lot of testimonials to become helpful. Lactose intolerance is a common condition that can cause symptoms which may be misdiagnosed as IBS and resolve with avoidance of lactose. Undiagnosed colitis or Crohn's disease could be a cause of symptoms that may be diagnosed by colonoscopy with biopsy from the intestine. Blood tests for colitis and Crohn's disease also now exist. Recently, undiagnosed Celiac disease has emerged like a reason for what have been previously been diagnosed as IBS in as numerous of 20% of people. Those with a diagnosis of IBS should be screened for Celiac disease, because it is a common condition, affecting One in 100 people. The symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating, gas and diarrhea are typical the signs of Coeliac disease which is now known that untreated Celiacs could be constipated. Gluten free diet relieves these symptoms in people who are gluten sensitive. Further information about irritable bowel syndrome, food intolerance, colitis, Crohn's disease, lactose intolerance and Celiac disease may be available at www.thefooddoc.com For those who have symptoms suggestive of IBS or happen to be diagnosed as having IBS it is important that you have an evaluation by a physician along with other causes including colitis, Crohn's disease, lactose intolerance, and Coeliac disease are excluded. Food intolerance should also be considered. Minimum evaluation should include a blood count, stool tests for blood and pus cells, screening lab tests for Celiac disease, colitis, Crohn's along with a colonoscopy. Speak to your doctor concerning the diagnosis and how other causes can be or have been excluded before accepting the diagnosis of IBS. (Comment on this)
10:38 pm	Irritable Bowel Syndrome - What exactly is it and How Are you aware for those who have It Ibs (IBS) is the most common diagnosis (25-50%) provided to people known stomach and intestine specialists. It's reported to affect between 10-15% of people in the U.S. However, it cannot be diagnosed by any sort of tests. It is diagnosed by criteria. The criteria are called the Rome II diagnostic criteria because a number of doctors meet periodically to determine rules for labeling intestinal conditions that have no diagnostic tests. These the weather is called syndromes because they do not meet the definition for a disease. They do not have a specific known cause and/or diagnostic test(s). They are often known as "functional" problems. The cause of the running problem in IBS is not known. By definition there is no abnormality that may be seen on the biopsy, x-ray, blood or stool test. Diagnosing is created by making use of criteria after exclusion of other concerns or diseases of the intestine. There is not a universally agreed upon consensus for what constitutes a sufficient evaluation to exclude other causes. For IBS the factors necessary to make the diagnosis is the presence of abdominal pain or discomfort that has been present for a minimum of 3 months in the past year (not necessarily consecutively) and it has at least two thirds from the following features: irritable bowel syndrome 1. The pain or discomfort is relieved with a bowel movement. 2. The start of pain or discomfort is associated with a general change in frequency of bowel movements. 3. The start of pain or discomfort is assigned to a change in the look or consistency (hardness or softness) or stools. There are other symptoms that doctors use to support the diagnosis of IBS and to further divide it into three different categories. The 3 categories are determined by whether there is a predominant stool pattern of diarrhea or constipation or perhaps is the stool pattern alternating diarrhea and constipation. The supporting symptoms are as follows. 1. 3 bowel motions per day (diarrhea) 3. Hard or lumpy stools 4. Loose, mushy or watery stools 5. Straining during a bowel movement 6. Urgency, or the sense that you need to rush towards the bathroom to have a bowel movement 7. Feeling of incomplete emptying following a bowel movement 8. Passage of mucus or whitish material throughout a bowel movement 9. Feeling of abdominal fullness, bloating or swelling Therefore, the diagnosis is created with a report from the symptoms and the doctor excluding other causes. The extent to which other conditions are excluded is highly variable and doctor dependent. Self-diagnosis of IBS should be avoided because serious conditions may cause symptoms that mimic IBS. Theories of the cause of IBS aren't proven. Serotonin, a chemical present in both the brain and the gut, has been suspected. An imbalance in serotonin has been blamed for IBS. Serotonin increases the contractions from the intestine. Several medications that either increase or decrease serotonin have been designed to treat constipation or diarrhea predominant IBS. irritable bowel syndrome treatment Recently, research has been focusing on the common report of many people with IBS of a distinct time their IBS symptoms began, often after some type of intestinal infection such as food poisoning, traveler's diarrhea or gastroenteritis. This "post-infectious" theory has lead to theories of bowel injury and/or modifications in bacteria within the intestine. An imbalance of "good and bad" bacteria within the intestine is a theory. Some are treating individuals with antibiotics and/or probiotics. Antibiotics kill bacteria. Probiotics are live bacteria that are "good bacteria" like acidophilus and lactobacillus that may be taken as pill, capsule, powder or eaten or drank in yogurt or milk. Food intolerances have been proposed like a cause of IBS by some, especially in Europe, but have not been accepted by most doctors in the U.S. Trials of elimination diets, with or without using food hypersensitivity or antibody tests happen to be reported in some studies or perhaps a large amount of testimonials to be helpful. Lactose intolerance is a common condition that induce symptoms which may be misdiagnosed as IBS and resolve with avoidance of lactose. Undiagnosed colitis or Crohn's disease could be a cause of symptoms that can be diagnosed by colonoscopy with biopsy from the intestine. Blood tests for colitis and Crohn's disease also now exist. Recently, undiagnosed Coeliac disease has emerged like a cause of what had been previously been diagnosed as IBS in as numerous of 20% of individuals. Individuals with an analysis of IBS should be screened for Coeliac disease, as it is a common condition, affecting 1 in 100 people. The the signs of abdominal pain, bloating, gas and diarrhea are common symptoms of Celiac disease and it is now known that untreated Celiacs could be constipated. Gluten free diet relieves these symptoms in people who are gluten sensitive. More information about irritable bowel syndrome, food intolerance, colitis, Crohn's disease, lactose intolerance and Celiac disease might be available at www.thefooddoc.com If you have symptoms suggestive of IBS or happen to be diagnosed as having IBS it is crucial that you have an evaluation with a physician along with other causes including colitis, Crohn's disease, lactose intolerance, and Coeliac disease are excluded. Food intolerance ought to be considered. Minimum evaluation should include a blood count, stool tests for blood and pus cells, screening lab tests for Coeliac disease, colitis, Crohn's and a colonoscopy. Talk to your doctor concerning the diagnosis and how other causes could be or have been excluded before accepting the diagnosis of IBS. (Comment on this)