Signs and Symptoms
The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may differ from person to person but may include:
1. Abdominal pain or cramps.
2. Diarrhea or constipation, or alternation of these battles for several months.
3. Excess gas or bloating.
4. Nausea, especially after eating.
5. Headaches, fatigue, depression or anxiety.
6. A feeling that bowel movements are not complete.
What to do now
If you have symptoms of IBS, an appointment with your doctor. You should get a diagnosis to rule out more serious conditions. Meanwhile, the care can help ease your discomfort:
1. If you are suffering from diarrhea or constipation. Experiment with changes in your diet. Try cutting down on fatty foods or avoid potential irritants such as eggs, dairy products, coffee and spicy food. Try eating smaller meals four or five times a day to digest easier.
2. If you smoke, quit.
3. Include exercise and relaxation into your daily routine.
When you call a doctor
Call for an appointment right away:
1. If you have pain in the lower left abdomen, fever, and (possibly) a change in stool frequency, you may have diverticulitis.
2. If you have fever and diarrhea, or waking at night with diarrhea, which has been losing weight unexpectedly. These symptoms may be signs of inflammatory bowel disease.
3. Have a check of your stool to see if there is blood or mucus in it, or if the frequency or stool consistency have changed, which could be a sign polyps or colon cancer.
4. If your symptoms interfere with their normal activities.
How to prevent?
Because the causes of irritable bowel syndrome is unknown, the best advice is to look after your general health: eat sensibly and take steps to relieve the stress in your life.
The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may differ from person to person but may include:
1. Abdominal pain or cramps.
2. Diarrhea or constipation, or alternation of these battles for several months.
3. Excess gas or bloating.
4. Nausea, especially after eating.
5. Headaches, fatigue, depression or anxiety.
6. A feeling that bowel movements are not complete.
What to do now
If you have symptoms of IBS, an appointment with your doctor. You should get a diagnosis to rule out more serious conditions. Meanwhile, the care can help ease your discomfort:
1. If you are suffering from diarrhea or constipation. Experiment with changes in your diet. Try cutting down on fatty foods or avoid potential irritants such as eggs, dairy products, coffee and spicy food. Try eating smaller meals four or five times a day to digest easier.
2. If you smoke, quit.
3. Include exercise and relaxation into your daily routine.
When you call a doctor
Call for an appointment right away:
1. If you have pain in the lower left abdomen, fever, and (possibly) a change in stool frequency, you may have diverticulitis.
2. If you have fever and diarrhea, or waking at night with diarrhea, which has been losing weight unexpectedly. These symptoms may be signs of inflammatory bowel disease.
3. Have a check of your stool to see if there is blood or mucus in it, or if the frequency or stool consistency have changed, which could be a sign polyps or colon cancer.
4. If your symptoms interfere with their normal activities.
How to prevent?
Because the causes of irritable bowel syndrome is unknown, the best advice is to look after your general health: eat sensibly and take steps to relieve the stress in your life.
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