Have you heard of irritable bowel syndrome?
How far are you from irritable bowel syndrome? Many people may not have heard of “irritable bowel” but are already in it. The more of the following descriptions match, the greater the possibility of irritable bowel syndrome;
1. Irregular bowel habits, sometimes diarrhea and sometimes constipation.
2, stomach pain, stomach grumbling, after the toilet does not hurt, stool after meals, or cold food stimulation after
3, abdominal flatulence, farting more
4, work, school busy, mental stress symptoms are obvious
5, female, age 20-30 years old
6.Personality is more perfectionist, easily nervous
The more stressed people are, the more likely they are to suffer from “irritable bowel syndrome”, as the name implies: the bowel is easily agitated syndrome.
Once the intestines are excited, abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort and changes in bowel habits will come to the door one by one. Simply put, irritable bowel syndrome is a condition in which the bowel moves too fast or spasms occur, which corresponds to the two most common symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhea: fast peristalsis leading to diarrhea and spasms leading to pain.
What is irritable bowel?
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a group of intestinal disorders with persistent or intermittent episodes of abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habits and/or stool characteristics, without structural and biochemical abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract.
Typical symptoms are abdominal pain and bloating associated with abnormal defecation, and are classified according to the main symptoms as: diarrhea-dominant; constipation-dominant; alternating diarrhea and constipation.
Mental, dietary, cold and other factors can induce the recurrence or aggravation of symptoms.
The etiology is complex and is currently thought to be related to gastrointestinal motility disorders, psychiatric factors, intestinal infections or specific foods.
Reminder: Normal people may also experience gastrointestinal discomfort during times of stress, but irritable bowel syndrome can only be diagnosed if the digestive system has been functioning differently for more than 3 months and organic lesions have been ruled out.
How can you tell if you have irritable bowel syndrome?
The diagnosis of IBS is based on symptomatology and the diagnosis is based on the exclusion of organic diseases, and the currently accepted international diagnostic criteria for IBS Rome III are recommended.
Recurrent episodes of abdominal pain or discomfort (discomfort implies feeling uncomfortable rather than painful), with symptoms occurring at least 3 days per month for the last 3 months, combining 2 or more of the following.
① Relief of symptoms after defecation ;
(ii) Episodes accompanied by a change in the frequency of bowel movements;
(iii) change in stool characteristics (appearance) during the episode.
The symptoms have been present for at least 6 months prior to diagnosis, and the above criteria have been met in the last 3 months.
How to adjust?
1.Adjustment of diet
If the patient has diarrhea-dominant irritable bowel, avoid sensitive foods (e.g. milk, cold foods, spicy foods, etc., depending on the individual) or reduce gas-producing foods (dairy products, soybeans, lentils, etc.); if the patient has constipation-dominant type, eat more high-fiber foods, which can stimulate colon movement.
2.Psychological and behavioral treatment
Patiently explain to the patient, including psychotherapy, biofeedback therapy, etc. For those who have insomnia, anxiety and other symptoms, appropriate sedative drugs can be given.
3.Medication
Under the premise of correct diagnosis of irritable bowel, if you feel that irritable bowel is causing great disturbance to your life and cannot be relieved by the above two methods, you can go to the hospital to find a doctor to prescribe some drugs to help relieve the symptoms.