Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What is IBS?
A distressed and disillusioned patient of mine suffers from Irritable Bowel Syndrome. She had seen a specialist and when told she had Irritable Bowel Syndrome, she asked “What is IBS?” The consultant told her “It is a functional condition. We do not know what causes it but it is very common. See that nurse over there. She has IBS. She gets on with her life. That is what you have to do. Get on with your life. There is no cure. Learn to live with it. And reduce stress.”
Here is part of her story.
Before I leave home to go to work, I open my bowels at least 3 times, sometimes a lot more. Sometimes I am late because I wait until I am sure it is safe to leave home.
I get regular tummy pains more often a dull ache but when it is really severe, it exhausts me and often I take time off work to recover because it leaves me so debilitated.
One of my big problem is bloating. I wake up in the morning and I am fine. A really flat tummy but by lunch time my belly balloons out. People look at me strangely. One new member of staff asked me “When is the big day?” She thought I was pregnant.
There are the odd times when I become really constipated. This make me feel really tired and terrible.
My friend has Irritable Bowel Syndrome as well but her main complaint is a loud rumbling tummy.
I would happily swap one of my IBS symptoms for her rumbling tummy. After all a rumbling tummy is only just embarrassing.”
Dr.Phil Hariram
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Guide.
Healingibs.com
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