| If you have irritable bowel syndrome, the
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| | also help you to avoid possible
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| signs and symptoms may vary greatly from
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| | complications from symptoms such as
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| one person to the next. These symptoms
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| | chronic diarrhea.
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| may often mimic those of other diseases.
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| | IBS Screening and diagnosis
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| The most common symptoms are:
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| Â- Cramping or abdominal pain
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| | you have IBS, it is very important to
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| Â- Feeling bloated
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| | have a comprehensive physical examination
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| Â- Gas
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| | as well as a complete medical history.
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| Â- Constipation or diarrhea - one can
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| | Criteria for making a diagnosis
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| sometimes have alternating bouts of both
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| | Usually there are no physical signs to
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| Â- Mucus in the stool
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| | definitely indicate that a person has
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| Sometimes you may have only mild symptoms
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| | irritable bowel syndrome. Therefore, the
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| of IBS. At other times, they can be quite
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| | diagnosis of IBS becomes a process of
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| disabling for people. Sometimes these
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| | elimination. To help with this process, a
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| signs and symptoms will not respond well
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| | diagnostic criteria has been developed by
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| to medical treatment. It may happen that
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| | researchers known as Rome criteria that
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| symptoms of IBS will be present with
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| | is use to diagnose IBS along with other
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| other diseases. Therefore, it is best to
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| | functional gastrointestinal disorders.
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| consult your doctor about your concerns.
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| | These are conditions that are
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| For most people, irritable bowel syndrome
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| | characterized by an abnormality in bowel
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| is a chronic condition. However, there
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| | function but normal bowel appearance.
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| may be periods when your signs and
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| | You should have certain symptoms and
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| symptoms are quite bad and even times
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| | signs according to these criteria before
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| when your symptoms seem to improve
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| | your doctor will diagnose you with IBS.
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| dramatically or disappear altogether.
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| | The most important of these symptoms are
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| When to seek medical advice
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| | discomfort and abdominal pain that lasts
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| Approximately one in five adults who live
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| | for approximately twelve weeks. However,
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| in the United States has signs and
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| | these weeks do not have to occur
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| symptoms of IBS. Less than half of these
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| | consecutively. Two of the other symptoms
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| seek any kind of medical help. If you
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| | must also be present:
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| happen to have a constant change in your
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| | Â- Change in the consistency or
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| bowel habits or if you have other
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| | frequency of your stools.
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| symptoms or signs of irritable bowel
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| | Â- Urgency, straining or feeling that
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| syndrome, it is important that you seek
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| | you are not able to empty your bowels
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| the help of your physician because such
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| | completely.
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| symptoms may indicate that you have a
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| | Â- Abdominal distention or bloating
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| more serious underlying condition such as
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| | Â- Mucus in the stool
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| colon cancer.
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| | If you happen to fit the IBS criteria but
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| Your doctor might find ways to help you
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| | you do not seem to have any of the red
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| obtain relief from your symptoms as well
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| | flag symptoms or signs, then your doctor
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| as eliminate some of the other more
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| | may prescribe a course of treatment with
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| serious conditions of the colon such as
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| | your having to undergo any additional
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| Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis as
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| | testing.
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| well as colon cancer. Your doctor may
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