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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome ..by Dr. Vikas sharma
Almost everyone experiences an occasional bout with abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhoea or constipation. However, if you are having it very frequently or if they have become chronic, chances are that you may be suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It is one of the most common gastro intestinal disorder although this disorder is not a serious one but its impact one ones life can be tremendous. Chronic and recurring symptoms of IBS can disrupt personal and professional activities, upset emotional well being and limit individual potential.
What is IBS and what causes it?
IBS or irritable bowel syndrome is not a disease. It’s a functional disorder, which means that the bowel (large intestine) are not functioning properly, though physically, there is nothing wrong with it.. With IBS, the nerves and muscles in the bowel are extra-sensitive. For example, the muscles may contract too much when you eat. These contractions can cause cramping and diarrhoea during or shortly after a meal.
The exact cause of IBS is not known. Symptoms appear to result from a disturbance in the interaction between the gut, brain, and nervous system that alters regulation of bowel motor or sensory function. IBS is not caused by stress. However, because of the connection between the brain and the gut, symptoms can be exacerbated or triggered by stress. Certain food substances are also known to have a disturbing affect on IBS patients eg. Milk, caffeine etc.
What is its symptom?
IBS is characterised by abdominal pain or discomfort and abnormal bowel function, which may include chronic diarrhoea, chronic constipation, or an alternating pattern of both. Patients may feel a sensation of not being able to fully empty their bowels. Other symptoms may include gas and bloating, as well as nausea.
How Can Homoeopathy Help?
IBS is a spectrum disorder, which means that there can be a great variety of symptoms and also that their intensity can range from very mild to severe. Primarily, homeopathy is a method where the individual symptoms of patients are given more preference than the labels of the disease and are matched with those of the drug. Thus targeting diseases like IBS with homeopathy becomes much more easy and flexible approach. Disorders like IBS are much effectively treated by it. Although it may take a while before appreciable results are achieved, One must keep in mind that the goal is not to have a temporary relief, but a permanent one.
Homeopathic medicines Nux Vomica, Colocynth, Aloes, Sulphur, Carbo Veg, China, Lycopodium are few of the very effective ones that are often employed by expert homeopaths in treating irritable bowel syndrome.
Please make sure that such conditions are not treated without the help of a professional Homoeopath.
Managing IBS
Experiment with fiber.
When you have IBS, fiber can be a mixed blessing. Although it helps reduce constipation, it can also make diarrhoea, gas and cramping worse. The best approach is to gradually increase the amount of fiber in your diet over a period of weeks.
Avoid problem foods.
If certain foods make your symptoms worse, don’t eat them. Common culprits include alcohol, chocolate, and caffeinated beverages such as coffee and sodas,
Eat at regular times.
Don’t skip meals, and try to eat about the same time each day to help regulate bowel function.
Take care with dairy products.
They usually are the biggest culprits in IBS. If you’re lactose intolerant, try substituting yogurt for milk
Exercise regularly.
Exercise helps relieve depression and stress, stimulates normal contractions of your intestines and can help you feel better about yourself.Homeopathic medicines Nux Vomica, Colocynth, Aloes, Sulphur, Carbo Veg, China, Lycopodium are few of the very effective ones that are often employed by expert homeopaths in treating irritable bowel syndrome.
My wife generally feels latrin when either eat food or wake up from bed at any time
I am 59 years old. All of a sudden i started having loose motion of undigested foul smell stool. I had my gall bladder operated in 2006. I lost about 4kg wt. I was steady 47kg wt. Now i am 43. I went to my local doctor who gave me Happy-D and metrozyl 3 times a day. This did help for one month. But now agaik sometimes still ocvuring..i am eating a lot of fruits rice dal and saboo dana with milk. This was working fine. Today i had a boiled egg and within 5 min i felt extreme bloating belching and passed semisolid stool after 4 hrs. Since then i am feeling heaviness below diaphragm. Doctir please advise.
I have been having a loose, watery, mostly unformed stool the first thing in the morning. I seem to not be absorbing water in my colon and have been trying to not drink when I eat, eat only warm foods, eat sour dough bread, and not much fiber. I have had IBS before ,when I have experienced a loss from death, but this time that is not the case. I was taking a probiotic for about 2 years, (dr. ohiro) and the company changed the packaging and I think also the formula, but didn’t say anything about it.
I would like to feel more normal again and not be worried about my gut. I am not rushing to the bathroom all day, but this condition has been going on for a few months now, so I would like to get to the bottom of it.
thank you.
Dear Dr.
I have an urge to pass stool after food and this is from childhood, even today urge to go to bathroom for three to four times. If I need to have medicine what should I take and foods to have and avoid.
Geo
Pls anytime I eat my first of the day I always experience stomach upset and will have to go to toilet pls advise.
Thanks
Amir Sohail :- Sir I m suffered from IBS + OCD since four years.I have consulted with many senior specialist in their respective fields like gastroenterologist , psychiatric, general physician ,MD in internal medicines.I ‘ve also tried Ayurvedic,homeopathic &unani medicines but no results seen or appear at all.Sir can u help me plz.I have dropped from school &college.
After taking antibiotics for cough Azee 500 mg I am passing motion 3 to 4 times in a day from one month. I took norflox, sporlac, metrogyl, and orni – o. But no relief my CBC blood and stool test has come normal can homeopathy help, please advise, thank you very much. Edmund Gomes
hi dr
i feels the same problem how can treat this ..
Good afternoon Doctor
I am having semi solid stool with 2 to 3 episodes daily and I feel I am not able to digest it as everytime when I eat something spicy or have cold drink or lassi it becomes worse.. I try to avoid all these but what is the permanent remedy.. Do I have to completely cut beverages and spicy food from my diet as the bowel movements are consistent and everytime I urge for nature call. I am getting very irritating due to this problem and I often feel disturbed whole day due to this.
Hey Dr.sharma, Hope you are doing goof!
i have been reading your article for IBS and i think i do have same problem, Every time i feel go to toilet and i have IBS with constipation due to that it cause me fissure. 2 weeks ago i have done a fissure surgery and i want to rid off my IBS problem because of this my fissure can come back again in future.
Please assist me that what i can do to rid off this IBS problem?
Thanks!
Bilal
Not able to clear bowel in one go. Requires multiple times in a day and there is continuous irritation in the stomach. As soon as I eat any food, within few minutes need to go to the bath room. This problem is there for several months now.
I am amitava chatterjee from kolkata, inform to you that last one month i feel all time poty in rectum area & also irritate me this feelings, for this my urine is now trouble me. it not clear fluently.
if you advice me about the medicine regarding this problem it will be help to me. thank you.
i am rudhar singh age13 i am boy today i noticed thick drop og blood with stool please guide me is it normal or serious
doctor iam not getting the urge to excrete my solid waste it seems that it is liquiefied in my intestine its been 4-5 days and since then I am not able to completely clear up the whole waste inside my stomach it is very uneasy so please tell me if there is a way to completely rectify it tell me about some remedies which could help me I am a student I need to focus on my studies and this doesn’t let me focus I also want to become a doctor so I chose the medical stream to help out other people like me so please tell me some remedies which could help me out so that I can help people which have the same problem that I have and I shall recommend this site to them
Doctor iam not getting the urge to excrete my solid waste it seems that it is liquiefied in my intestine its been 3-4 days and since then I am not able to completely clear up the whole waste inside my stomach.I also feel hard bowl movement after that it gives lot of pain.so can u please tell me what can i do.
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sir daily I go morning waste out and any time eat I am going to motion any harmful to my body my age is 50 years of man.
Doctor i have been suffering from bowel disease. In the starting it was the rectal bleeding but now there is nothing like that but still My bowel doesn’t work properly
I have been sufferring From the past 7-8 years but in the past few years its a big problem for me. When i woke up in the morning, i have to go for motions like 4-5 times and Whenever i eat then also i have to go washroom and there is one doctor which i have been consulting but the oroblem remains still please help me doctor untill when i will be taking those medicines, its already been 7-8 years
Please doctor help me
Am suffering of amoebas for long time stomach upsets gastric pain between my shoulder stiff neck and my waist is ever painful. Kindly seek for your advice on how I can treat this problem that I feel It’s killing me slowly.. currently am having constipation and diarrhea alternating.
I am having incomplete bowel movement.but I am passing stool daily in the morning.but it is not satisfied.and my lower abdomen is slightly enlarged.is it a big problem