Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment

Question by diana: man and women problem??
As discussed previously, irritable bowel syndrome is believed to be due to the abnormal function (dysfunction) of the muscles of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract or the nerves controlling the organs. The nervous control of the gastrointestinal tract, however, is complex. A system of nerves runs the entire length of the gastrointestinal tract from the esophagus to the anus in the muscular walls of the organs. These nerves communicate with other nerves that travel to and from the spinal cord. Nerves within the spinal cord, in turn, travel to and from the brain. (The gastrointestinal tract is exceeded in the numbers of nerves it contains only by the spinal cord and brain.) Thus, the abnormal function of the nervous system in IBS may occur in a gastrointestinal muscular organ, the spinal cord, or the brain.

The nervous system that controls the gastrointestinal organs, as with most other organs, contains both sensory and motor nerves. The sensory nerves continuously sense what is happening within the organ and relay this information to nerves in the organ’s wall. From there, information can be relayed to the spinal cord and brain. The information is received and processed in the organ’s wall, the spinal cord, or the brain. Then, based on this sensory input and the way the input is processed, commands (responses) are sent to the organ over the motor nerves. Two of the most common motor responses in the intestine are contraction or relaxation of the muscle of the organ and secretion of fluid and/or mucus into the organ.

As already mentioned, abnormal function of the nerves of the gastrointestinal organs, at least theoretically, might occur in the organ, spinal cord, or brain. Moreover, the abnormalities might occur in the sensory nerves, the motor nerves, or at processing centers in the intestine, spinal cord, or brain. Some researchers argue that the cause of functional diseases is abnormalities in the function of the sensory nerves. For example, normal activities, such as stretching of the small intestine by food, may give rise to abnormal sensory signals that are sent to the spinal cord and brain, where they are perceived as pain.

Other researchers argue that the cause of functional diseases is abnormalities in the function of the motor nerves. For example, abnormal commands through the motor nerves might produce a painful spasm (contraction) of the muscles. Still others argue that abnormally functioning processing centers are responsible for functional diseases because they misinterpret normal sensations or send abnormal commands to the organ. In fact, some functional diseases may be due to sensory dysfunction, motor dysfunction, or both sensory and motor dysfunction. Still others may be due to abnormalities within the processing centers One area that is receiving a great deal of scientific attention is the potential role of gas produced by intestinal bacteria in patients with IBS. Studies have demonstrated that patients with IBS produce larger amounts of gas than individuals without IBS, and the gas may be retained longer in the small intestine. Among patients with IBS, abdominal size increases over the day, reaching a maximum in the evening and returning to baseline by the following morning. In individuals without IBS, there is no increase in abdominal size during the day.

There has been a great deal of controversy over the role that poor digestion and/or absorption of dietary sugars may play in aggravating the symptoms of IBS. Poor digestion of lactose, the sugar in milk, is very common as is poor absorption of fructose, a sweetener found in many processed foods. Poor digestion or absorption of these sugars could aggravate the symptoms of IBS since unabsorbed sugars often cause increased formation of gas.

Although these abnormalities in production and transport of gas could give rise to some of the symptoms of IBS, much more work will need to be done before the role of intestinal gas in IBS is clear.

Dietary fat in healthy individuals causes food as well as gas to move more slowly through the stomach and small intestine. Some patients with IBS may even respond to dietary fat in an exaggerated fashion with greater slowing. Thus, dietary fat could–and probably does–aggravate the symptoms of IBS.

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Answer by kelly_hotma
ok……….2pts yeah 4 me

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Question by Aleeceya: what is wrong with me? WOMEN ONLY!!!!?
ok so i am a 22 yr old female. i had a period on may 8th 2010 that lasted until the 11th. I have a normal 28 day cycle and my periods are usually pretty much the same.Most of the time they are pretty chunky (sry tmi) whith alot of blood clots and tissue. My husband and i slept together everyday(somedays twice) from the 12th of may to the 25th of may! Starting on may the 22nd i started having mild menstrual like cramps that have continued all the way to today(June 23rd 2010)! they are very mild and are not painful at all. On June the 6th i started a very abnormal for me period that was medium heavy dark red and very painful. Unusually enough though i only had one clot and one small piece of tissue that i was aware of which was not normal for me. the 6th and 7th were medium flow and the 8-13th were very very light. also it was 8 days and has never since i was 13 been that long. Also i have had a headache everday from the 23rd of may to today the 23rd of june. i have also been experiencing these mild dull aches on my lower abdomen that rotate from the left to the right everyday and they are somewhat sharp but not painful. i can easily ignore them as with the cramps and the mild somewhat sharp lower back pain that i sometimes get! Lately i have noticed these big blue veins all over my body especially my chest and arms. they are big and very noticeable. Also my nipples have gotten bigger and stay hard. I also have alot of small hairs starting to sprout around my areolas that have never been there. i have taken 8 pregnancy test and all have been negative. i have a blood test in 2 weeks which was the earliest i could get in the free clinic because i have no insurance. Has anyone ever experienced this before? I have researched from Irritable bowel syndrome to hormone imbalance but nothing seems to match my symptoms as much as the pregnancy ones that i have read about. But like i said….BFN!! Whats going on with me?????
Also i had bad(and i mean bad) gas pains and constipation for about 3 weeks that just ended within the past 2 days!
BTW to add to my crazy symptoms, i rarely get pimples and for the past 2 weeks i have gotten atleast one new pimple every day! i eat healthy, exercise (part of being in the army) and i dont wear makeup and havent tried anything new in my skincare regimen! i also have bee taking the same prenatal vitamins for the past year! so there is no change in anything i am doing whatsoever! my periods have been regular since i can remember and i have never been on birth control!

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Answer by mw
I have went through something like that recently minus the enlarged veins and nipple hardness. And my periods are usually right on track every month but mine have been screwed up for 3 months now….My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for 2 1/2 yrs now and we havent been able to yet. I still dont know whats going on with me yet, I cant see a doctor till July 8th. But I have heard that you can be pregnant and it not show up on a traditional urine test because youre pregnancy hormones arent high enough yet. So it could be that….or it could be stress ( if you have any )….or the worst it could be is cysts on your ovaries. They can cause alot of hormonal imbalance. Thats all the advice that I know to give….good luck, hope everythings okay.

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Question by Aleeceya: WOMEN, MOTHERS, AND PREGNANT WOMEN ONLY!! HELP!!!!!!?
ok so i am a 22 yr old female. i had a period on may 8th 2010 that lasted until the 11th. I have a normal 28 day cycle and my periods are usually pretty much the same.Most of the time they are pretty chunky (sry tmi) whith alot of blood clots and tissue. My husband and i slept together everyday(somedays twice) from the 12th of may to the 25th of may! Starting on may the 22nd i started having mild menstrual like cramps that have continued all the way to today(June 23rd 2010)! they are very mild and are not painful at all. On June the 6th i started a very abnormal for me period that was medium heavy dark red and very painful. Unusually enough though i only had one clot and one small piece of tissue that i was aware of which was not normal for me. the 6th and 7th were medium flow and the 8-13th were very very light. also it was 8 days and has never since i was 13 been that long. Also i have had a headache everday from the 23rd of may to today the 23rd of june. i have also been experiencing these mild dull aches on my lower abdomen that rotate from the left to the right everyday and they are somewhat sharp but not painful. i can easily ignore them as with the cramps and the mild somewhat sharp lower back pain that i sometimes get! Lately i have noticed these big blue veins all over my body especially my chest and arms. they are big and very noticeable. Also my nipples have gotten bigger and stay hard. I also have alot of small hairs starting to sprout around my areolas that have never been there. i have taken 8 pregnancy test and all have been negative. i have a blood test in 2 weeks which was the earliest i could get in the free clinic because i have no insurance. Has anyone ever experienced this before? I have researched from Irritable bowel syndrome to hormone imbalance but nothing seems to match my symptoms as much as the pregnancy ones that i have read about. But like i said….BFN!! Whats going on with me?????
Also i had bad(and i mean bad) gas pains and constipation for about 3 weeks that just ended within the past 2 days!
BTW to add to my crazy symptoms, i rarely get pimples and for the past 2 weeks i have gotten atleast one new pimple every day! i eat healthy, exercise (part of being in the army) and i dont wear makeup and havent tried anything new in my skincare regimen! i also have bee taking the same prenatal vitamins for the past year! so there is no change in anything i am doing whatsoever! my periods have been regular since i can remember and i have never been on birth control!
Thank you all for your answers! They have definitely eased my mind a bit. As for the army and no health insurance, i am in the Army National Guard so therefore Tricare is not provided free as with Active Army! i am currently in the process of trying to find the right insurance being i barely bring home $ 200.00 a month in drill pay!

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Answer by Jme
I would honestly get to a doctor ASAP. Could be an ectopic pregnancy and that is VERY serious and you’ll need medical attention now. Good luck hun. xx

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Question by ALESANA: can pregnant women eat organic frozen yogurt?
with these in it:
http://www.blushyogurt.com/health.html

The organic ingredients we use to make our frozen yogurt were produced without the use of antibiotics, synthetic growth hormones such as (rBGH) and toxic pesticides.

PROBIOTICS – literally meaning “for life” – are active live cultures, found in our frozen yogurt, which according to studies, can be beneficial to your health in numerous ways.

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Answer by momof3boys
Yes organic yogurt and frozen yogurt are great to eat.

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Question by Zorro Henderson, Esquire: What type of man do women really prefer?
Do you prefer:
A) Violently abusive, mildly-retarded egyptian used car dealers with halitosis and irritable bowel syndrome who live on a diet based solely on bacon fat and horseradish
B) Elderly men who bathe twice a month in a mixture of curdled milk and their own saliva?
C) Semi-Homosexual Magicians who were bit on the head by a rare Siberian Tiger in Las Vegas while sticking his head into the mouth of a rare Siberian Tiger in Las Vegas
D) Traveling Carnival Whack-A-Mole Machine Repairmen
E) Pink-Eyed Albinos With Perms in their Golden Locks in Stone-Washed Jordache Jeans and Rayon Shirts with Bolo Ties

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Answer by Doll House ♣
I’m sure you would pick all of the above.

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