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IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is one of the “functional intestinal disorders” – a general term for conditions that show no physical evidence of disease in the intestines on examination, and the cause of which does not show up in a blood test or an X-ray. People with IBS have colon that are more sensitive and reactive than usual. So they respond to stimuli that would not bother most people.
Sulphur, Argentum itricum, Colocynth, Pulsatilla, Carbo Veg, Nux Vomica and Lycopodium are a few of the important homeopathic medicines very frequently asked for in treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Chronic forms of this disorder are treatable with Sulphur, where sensitivity to milk is a key factor and early morning diarrhoea is often a presenting symptom. Sulphur covers a huge variety of symptoms found under this disorder.
It is best prescribed with a rich experience in homeopathy. Pulsatilla is for sensitive individuals also where fatty food usually triggers off a variety of symptoms. When this disorder is a consequence of what is called modern living (excess intake of alcohol and rich food), Nux works as a panacea. If there is immediate bloating after eating and the abdomen swells up like a drum, Carbo Veg can do wonders.
Colocynth and argentum Nitricum have a different indication – anxiety, stress and emotions. Patients asking for Colocynth have diarrhoea associated with cramping pain in the abdomen before passing stool. For an Argentum Nitricum patient, sweets can trigger off the complaint and loud belching often forms a major presenting symptom. Lycopodium is generally indicated for people with chronic digestive discomforts and bowel problems. Bloating and a feeling of fullness come on early in a meal of shortly after, and a large amount of gas is usually produced. Heartburn and stomach pain are common, and the person may feel better after rubbing the abdomen. Symptoms are typically worse between 4 pm and 8 pm. Despite so many digestive troubles, the person can have a ravenous appetite, and may even get up in the middle of the night to eat.
HOMOEOPATHIC medicines Natrum Carb, Podophyllum, China and Croton Tig are another set of important medicines often asked for treating chronic gastric conditions like IBS. Natrum Carb is indicated for people who have trouble digesting and assimilating many kinds of food and have to stay on a restricted diet. Indigestion, heartburn and even ulcers may occur if offending food is eaten.
The most important indications for its use is that the person often is intolerant of milk, and drinking it or eating dairy products leads to gas formation and spluttery diarrhoea with an empty feeling in the stomach. The patients may have a craving for potatoes and for sweets (and sometimes also milk, but has learnt to avoid it).
Podophyllum is indicated when abdominal pain and craming with a gurgling, sinking, empty feeling are followed by watery, offensive-smelling diarrhoea – alternating with constipation, or pasty yellow bowel movements containing mucous. Symptoms tend to be worse early in the morning and the person may feel weak and faint or have a headache afterwards. Rubbing the abdomen (especially on the right side may help relieve discomfort.
China (Cinchona officinalis) is often asked for treating conditions where weakness has resulted from the excessive loss of fluids. It can be used in both acute and chronic conditions. it is also indicated where distension of the abdomen is associated with colic (pain).
Croton Tig is indicated in chronic diarrhoea as well as acute diarrhoea. There is a constant urge to pass stool followed by sudden evacuations. A swashing sensation in intenstines is common. Pain in the anus, as if a plug is being forced outwards, is experienced. Copious watery stools with much urge, then profuse and sudden gushing of yellow water, have to be encountered. Water has to be drunk judiciously.
This feature ( authored by Dr. Vikas Sharma ) was earlier published in The Tribune(north India’s largest circulated daily newspaper). Dr. Vikas Sharma is regular Homeopathic columnist for The Tribune. mail him : vikas@drhomeo.com
I have become gluten intolerant and the AMA diagnosis is IBS with constipation. I feel that Lycopodium is the appropriate homeopathic to use for this issue. I do fit some of the other aspects of the description. However, with no DR. available here in WV, USA, I would like to know which form, pellet, pills or liquid dilution I should take. Although I never ate a lot of wheat, it did not cause a problem, my bowels totally emptying, until 1 & 1/2 years ago. Now I can not eat any foods with gluten and am sensitive to some other foods, though being strict about eating eliminates most problems, etc. I sense 6C, but am confused by the different forms offered for sale. Can you make a recommendation?
Thank you for your time,
Sharon Ginsburg.
Dear Sir
I am suffering from IBS; sometimes my bowel movement is easy, while constipating at other times. While constipation, I generate gas, vomit and at times have severe stomach cramps. My food intake is dictated by my previous bowel movement, so when I am constipating my meals are meagre. This is compounding the problem further as meagre meals are generating more constipation.
I underwent a surgery in 2011 and my rectum was removed on suspecting a cancerous growth.
Hi
I am 53 year old and suffer from IBS. what remedies and potency should i consider. thanks
Meena
Dear sir, i m suffering from ibs for last 5or 6 years. Daily 5-6 mucoid stool with white mucus or yellow, or greenish but 99% white in the last of stool. Three times before break fast, one or two times after breakfast, one after lunch or some time two. Not any type of pain in abdomen before or after stool,day sleep creat problem, some time little epigastric pain on pressing there and feel like something hanged there.flatulance,not bloating on eating. Gurgling sound in morning before and in between stool gap.frequent anger on any mistake by other, fear of horor or any danger movie alone at night. Unstable Psychologically:– highly irritable, highly cofused to take decesion, impulsive nature, want to do the task at a time, sudden mood change, some what emotional, want to live free, d’not want to take responsibilities at all, alway thinking high, do not fear of hieght, irritated by dust (burning sensation in eyes like it has gone inside by dusts) .love music too much with much sound, like HOT meal or breakfast to eat. Like to eat SALTI AND SWEET, Like to eat FISH rather than MEAT, moderate heat and mode cold is tolerable, can tolerate more hot than cold. Hesitate to go in front of other who r smarter than me. Donot like to go to relatives or friends due to weak and unhealthy body personality. Even do not like to meet friends in market or even at my door. Always feeling of not looking good, like to stand in front of my mirror always open body. Hopelessness, like to live alone..? Sun and sound donot creat too much problem. Donot like COLD BATH. Fear and frustration. ALWAYS TRY TO PUT MY MATTER ON THE HEAD OF OTHER ,i.e I M RIGHT AND YOU ARE WRONG. Can’t bear lie. Highly forgoten, sensitive to even single word or mood. Always like teach lession to bad doers and irresponsibles hardly.
Hello Dr, Sharma, I am a diabetic Type 2. I’m experiencing excessive uncontrolable gas, Excessive Bowel moveents. As soon As I eat I must eliminate the food. I feel like I can lose control of my bowels. Movements are like mush never solid anymore. Light color stool. I’m a 78 year old female. I’d appreciate your advice. Thank you Betty Echevarria
Dear Dr. Sharma i have some digestive problem but can’t decide that its IBS or not. My stool condition is that ******1stly i usually have constipation(first part is very hard and the remaining is soft but it takes a long time to free me and the stool passes very slowly and takes almost 20 mins to free) and ********2ndly if i do not have constipation then i have diarrhea problem that may occur even after one day of severe constipation the diarrhea stool usulally occurs after taking breakfast on that stool i got free in 5-7 mins. But usually constipation with above mention sysmptoms occur frequently and i am suffering these sysmptoms alternatly for the last 3-4years. So please suggest me some presciption……………waiting for your useful reply,,,,,regards!!!!!!!
I have IBS, plus a lot of gas… been using a gas pill, over the counter and nexium for ulcer. I take probiotics, avoid what i know triggers it, yet, I have blephorspasm, and unable to cry now for years, pent up sadness, depression, and loved one being terminal is taking it’s toll on me.
What can I use, should I stop taking nexium? i want to go homeopathic, need help, why don’t my eyes make tears…. it’s tearing my insides apart. thank you Angel
If symptoms of colocynthy and argentum are both showing. ,then plz guide how both medicines can take. Individualy or both mix in water togather, or in globules or powder form in 200 potency.
Dear Sir,
I want to know Homeopathic Medicine has side effect or not?
Thanks and regards
I am a chronic patient for constipation.This illness is almost cured by constant use of Aloe-vera.Now irritability of the bowel is causing annoyance to me for a long time. Lower abdominal slow pain and sometimes Insomnia is paining me like anything. Urge for stool in the morning is sometimes so high that no single moment i can stand. Pl.advice me if i should continue taking Aloe-vera. Some Homeo-medicines may kindly be suggested.
Thanks,
Sibaji
Dear Sir,
I am having IBS problem with Dominance of diarrhoea. I have these problem for last 8 years approximately. I cannot take milk items as lactose is problem. I usually take tension because of this IBS. My life is pathetic and always having gas problem. whenever gas is released I am very calm. But even a small unexpected thing or even a thinking of something going wrong of my expectation triggers my situation. I even think that I will faint and situation is worse. I have different types of medication except homeopathy and now a days I am taking Zoloft (75mg/day) antidepressant and clomfranil (25mg/day), which is also related to depression, for last two years but the condition sometimes get better but often remains the same. I am not weak apparently but always feeling tired. I cannot tolerate hunger as feel that I will faint down.
Please Help me sir….Please answer me and suggest me medicine and also tell me whether I should continue these antidepressants?
Regards
Sir,
Suffering from IBS for 20 years. My age is 38 years, My weight is 45 Kgs. 20KGs underweight. Very thin physique. Excess formation of gas & phlegm, bloating, Improper food assimilation flatulance, Either constipation or diarrahea, severe tension, weakness, Severe food intolerance, Severe indigestion,
i have been using allopathic medicine in consultation with Asian Institute of Gastroentrology & Ayurvedic medicine also. Somewhat better, not 100% result.
pls. suggest some homeo remedies.
Thanking you sir,
Srinivas
I have been diagnosed with IBS-C. I have had this problem for 30 years.Symptoms start with abdominal discomfort/gas and with VERY SEVERE pain especially at midnight. Diarrhea and constipation alternate.WHENEVER I AM ON ANY ANTIBIOTIC FOR WHATEVER REASON ALL MY SYMPTOMS SUBSIDE.No pathogen found in repeated stool tests.Heavy meal and Alcohol precipitate episode.
I am 64 6 ft 100 kg otherwise FIT!
Dear Doctor
I am 51 yrs old. i am suffering from passing stools in my sleep since the last 6 months. I am so depressed with this situation. I even go to the batroom before going to sleep and sstill sometimes I go in the bed.
Please let me know the remedy for my problem.
Thank you
My son, when around 1.5 years, suffered from constipation which became acute; two times he got rectal prolapse (stoney stools)…after many treatments, got to know that he is lactose intolerant. now we started Soya milk for him and chnaged his atta (mix of 5 attas). Now the stools are soft but he has developed fear in his mind that if he passses on the stool, it will bleed (because of the condition he had when he was small around 1.5 to 2 years old).
He has developed a phobia to pass on the stools, tries to hold on. when he finally does that, it is very painful for him (takes almost full day to clear his stools).
This is getting very stressing now. Please help.
DEAR DOCTOR
WHEN I HAVE READ ALL THIS YIMPTOMS I INTEREST FOR MEDICINE AND TREATMENT.
CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT TREATMENT.
THANK YOU
Dear Doctor
I am 46 and am suffering from Food intolerance and the resulting IBS. As a result bloating and flatulence is always present.
If I can get relief from homeopathic medicine kindly let me know and I want to start the treatment.
Thank you.
Esophageal varices with IBS. Feel like death is welcome. 53 years old forgot all about joy in life.
feeling of incomplete evacuation throughout the day.constipational.belching -sometimes with wind stuck giving lot of discomfort. feeling of stool stuck in the anus but does not come out. kindly advice. would be grateful.
My father 75 years have undergone IUI operation .The urine in morning is very scanty and yellowish in colour.He waits for long time before urinating.Urine does not come out without effort.At night urination is frequent and the colour of urine is also white.
Hi doctor
doctor i have IBS problem.
i consult with many doctor they could n’t cure me. my poroblem is always felling like go to motion. daily i go to motion 2 times. sometimes i semisolid type. and having heatburn and cramp in my stomach. plsease cure me doctor. i hate my life doctor.give me new world me. i have many duties in my family i have to do doctor. i wating for your replay
Dear Dr sharma,
Namaskar!
I am fat, flabby, fair, of irritating nature,vindictive and abusive male of 50+ ,Feel tightness all over the body,liking of same intensity for sour and sweet I am suffering from chronic problem of itching on scrotum. Previously the same problem of itching was covering upper most joining part of my thighs as well.Around 10 years back I had a forceful vomiting and consulted homeopathic doctor in Sikar Rajasthan. He after coming to know the immediate problem at that time and also taking into consideration my itching problem prescribed me CROTON TIG-200 with SULPHUR which he advised to start with 30 potency and then after some gap advised to take sulphur 1M . Since I was scared of sulphur aggravation I could not generate courage to take 1M potency of sulphur. But I must admit that I lost few KGs of weight and complete cure from itching on my thighs.Since I was a native of Bengal and the Doctor was Sikar based, the drug regimen got discontinued.
Doctor Saheb! at present I am suffering from multiple mild level complaints on Physical side but feeling of acuteness in my mind,i.e., Mentally, I feel I am sick. The present problems I am suffering from are as under.
1. Acute wind formation.
2. Feeling of tightness on whole of abdomen.
3.Tightness all over the body.
4.gurgling sound in the abdomen. The sound can easily be heard by the person sitting near me.
5. Lethargy.
6. movement becoming slower.
7. Reduced grasping and memory power.Although I never had excellent memory and lack og good memory power ruined my career. No logical thinking.Slightest of adverse situation pulls down the moral completely.
8.Eye sight reduced both of near and distant vision.
9. Liking for sweet and oily spicy food.
10. Skin condition very delicate.Had pimples when I was in class 8. It was severe and left scar marks all over the face. I still am having painful pimples with pus. It used to be acute on the entire back. When I was in my adolescence I developed lice on the portion below navel and male organ.I used to practically forcefully scratch remove those lice of round shape by finger nails.At that time there were some eruptions on scrotum which on pressing hard used to discharge white sticky substance.I do not know what it was and never discussed with any doctor regarding this.
9. Suffering from intense itching on scrotum. Scaly skin which can be peeled off with the help of nails. Itching is unstoppable at night after unclothing which looks shameful but I can not help it.Whole skin on the scrotum looks like broken and chainy. scrabbed skin colour is off white.
10. Diminished mental and calculative faculty. Gaining weight which is an added problem.
11. Worried about future. Do not like anyone to dominate me. Even unable to accept the right advices good for me.
12. Knowing fully well that an act will be suicidal for me ,I choose and perform that act. For example I chew tobacco which I know if not stopped now will put me in trouble but I am continuing with the same.I have no quality in me. Above all am very arrogant,quickly angered person. Use foul language even with family members and do not even regret that sincerely. i am not usually thankful to others from the core of my heart.
12. Excretions be it sweat,flatus,stool or urine sings a lot.
13.I have white scar with brown dots on it on lower side of my right leg and a small such type of patch on my left leg . Sometimes the part becomes delicate and burns,sometimes it Itches moderately.Itching is a part of my life. Even on head I get ocassional eruptions small small in sizes 4 to 6 in numbers which pains and when pressed substance like in pimples comes out which is sticky as well. With formation of wind the tempreature of body also goes up. although it is never measured but I feel hot within.My Palms and sole remain hot through out the year
Doctor I have great responsibility on my shoulder and I am worried if the condition of my body deteriorates then how I would be able to cope up in my life. I do not have any ambition left in me. Totally unorganized life .
Very recently I have noticed that the left palm trembles a bit and some times there is involuntary movement in left hand fingers. I have observed nerve pain like sensation in one square inch area on top of my wrist which a new development indeed. Get bruised back every now and then.
Could you please help me out. Since You are a Brahmin by birth , I have taken this chance to write you. May I mention that many a medicine like sepia, medhorrinum,Rush Tox, Lycopodium,phosphorous,carbo ver, nat carb, graphitis , merc sol , itchinesia,Arsenic, ledum, calendula, arg nit, etc have been tried according to symptoms present at that time and also specially for itching problem but with no significant result.
Will you please tell me about your opinion whether I should once again try the combination of Croton and Sulphur but in that case you kindly also let me know the potency and doses. I am inclined even to go for Golden trio of Sulphur,Calcarea and lycopodium. I do not want to take alleopathic treatment for the problems I am suffering from because I do not have faith in that science.
Thanks and Regards
Awaiting your quick reply
Rajendra Purohit
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Hi sir I have digestive problem which affecting me a lot with this bleeding when going to motion and pain in that place were it affecting my work a lot plz do me solution for this I am 31 years old