Irritable bowel syndrome can be treated by diet, medication and psychotherapy.
1. Dietary adjustments: patients with irritable bowel syndrome should avoid over-eating, quit smoking and drinking, and eat a light diet so as not to adversely affect the stomach and intestines. For patients with constipation symptoms, they can eat more food rich in dietary fiber such as celery, corn and other fresh fruits and vegetables, which can help to improve the symptoms.
2. Drug treatment: for patients with severe abdominal pain, you can give pivoxyl bromide, atropine and other antispasmodic drugs to relieve symptoms. For patients with constipation symptoms as the main manifestation of the patient can use lactulose, polyethylene glycol and other diarrhea drugs, diarrhea symptoms of patients can be used mainly in the treatment of drugs such as montelukast. Antidepressants such as amitriptyline can also be used to improve symptoms.
3. Psychotherapy: Psychological factors are a major cause of irritable bowel syndrome, appropriate regulation of stress, work and rest can help to improve the patient’s psychological state, so as to alleviate the symptoms. Some patients can improve their symptoms through psychotherapy.
If the symptoms are serious, or if the symptoms do not improve, the patient should go to the hospital in time for treatment.