IBS

IBS is a disorder of the digestive system resulting in a defect in the function of the colon and abdominal pain, without the presence of an organic defect is clear. This case is diagnosed clinically after denied Organic causes of the symptoms.

IBS is a disease more prevalent and least pronounced for physicians. Until recently, many doctors consider the disease merely a symptom of stress, and not a disease in itself.

Irritable bowel syndrome:

This disease affects young people more than adults, and the disease often begins before the age of 45 years, but this does not mean that there are a large number of elderly who develop as well. It also affects more women than men (nearly doubled).

There are two groups of patients:

- Patients who complain of abdominal pain associated disorders and colon function, such as constipation or diarrhea, or both (80% of cases)

- Patients who complain of chronic diarrhea without pain (20% of cases).

Abdominal pain:

Different set and severity of abdominal pain significantly, which could be anywhere from the upper part of the abdomen, and is likely to temporarily (newbies) in the form of cramps (colic), and may overlap with other pains exist for various reasons (bitterness, for example ).

May be mild pain can be ignored, and up to high intensity hinder everyday life. But the pain does not appear to during waking hours, and does not prevent the patient from sleep. Increasing pain sometimes after eating or after stress, and improve after the liberation of gas or stool.

Disorders and colon function:

These disorders are the most abundant supply in this disease. Most common is the rotation of constipation and diarrhea, with a predominance of one over the other. When the predominantly constipation, it is possible to continue for months at a time prior to the case of diarrhea.

Gas and bloating:

IBS patients complain about a lot of flatulence and greenhouse gases, and be rid of them comfortable.

Symptoms of upper digestive tract:

25% to 50% of patients with IBS complain of indigestion, heartburn, nausea and vomiting. Produce these symptoms for the presence of disturbances also in the small intestine, and is occurring during a period of waking and not during sleep.

Mechanism and causes of the disease:

Still the mechanism and causes of this disease is not clear and is not known, and recent studies suggest several mechanisms, including:

- Motor and sensory disorders of the colon

- Functional disorders in the central neurons

- Psychiatric disorders

- Stress

- Pathogens within the lumen of the colon

Treatment:

Diet: There is no standard diet for the disease, all patients get upset and affected by different types of foods, so avoid these foods was discovered by personal experience.

Laxatives: use of foods rich in fiber laxatives and drugs to combat chronic constipation.

Antispasmodics: use of anti-spasm drugs for the treatment of pain (colic), and prefer to be given half an hour before eating to avoid cramping before it occurs.

Anti-diarrhea: used in the event of severe diarrhea, and is as varied and the effect of all of my time

Anti-gas: used to puff, including coal and medical and simethicone

Antidepressants: gives the use of antidepressants a high rate of improvement of up to 89%, and should be used for periods of not less than two months of continuous.

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