Irritable bowel syndrome is usually not self-healing, and the primary method of treatment is medication.
Irritable bowel syndrome is a kind of dysfunctional disease characterized by abdominal pain accompanied by changes in bowel habits without organic lesions. It is usually associated with abnormal gastrointestinal dynamics, visceral hypersensitivity, intestinal infections, intestinal micro-ecological imbalance, and mental stress disorders, etc. General treatment, medication, and psycho-behavioral therapies can be adopted to treat irritable bowel syndrome.
1. General treatment: understand the factors that trigger irritable bowel syndrome and remove the triggers. Tell patients the nature of irritable bowel syndrome and help to relieve their worries.
2. Drug treatment: Common clinical manifestations of irritable bowel syndrome include abdominal pain, abdominal distension, diarrhea or difficulty in defecation. For the symptoms of abdominal pain, pivacurium bromide and other drugs can be used to treat. For the symptoms of diarrhea, loperamide, montelukast and other drugs can be used to treat. For symptoms of constipation, drugs such as polyethylene glycol, lactulose, and mosapride may be used. For patients with intestinal flora imbalance, bifidobacteria, lactobacillus, etc. can be used to regulate intestinal flora. For irritable bowel syndrome caused by depression, amitriptyline, paroxetine and other treatments can be considered.
3. Psychological and behavioral therapy: For patients who are ineffective in general therapy and medication, psychological and behavioral therapy, such as psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, biofeedback therapy and cognitive therapy, can be considered.
The above medications should be used under the guidance of a professional physician, and should not be taken on their own. If symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome occur, seek medical advice.