IBS is quite a common condition. A lot of people experience IBS with symptoms that are so mild that seeing a doctor for treatment has not been an option. Some people though may have troublesome IBS symptoms, especially stomach cramps, bloating, and diarrhea.
There is an outlined list of common IBS symptoms and this is known as Rome III criteria. Doctors often use this list of symptoms, to distinguish IBS from other intestinal problems. However, there may also be instances where people who don't have all of the symptoms and yet, may still have IBS.
The Rome III criteria for IBS is met if the symptoms felt began at least 6 months ago and for the last 3 months there's an abdominal pain or discomfort felt that last for at least 3 days. Also, at least two of the following statements are true:
Also, the presence of any of the following symptoms supports a diagnosis of IBS.
Bowel movement patterns
In IBS, the pattern of bowel movements varies at least 25% of the time and two or more of the following may happen:
Other intestinal symptoms
Lower abdominal pain may be felt by some people accompanied with constipation that is sometimes followed by diarrhea. Other people may have pain and mild constipation but no diarrhea.
Intestinal gas and passage of mucus in stools are also some symptoms that are sometimes present.
Nongastrointestinal symptoms
There are also other symptoms that can be felt that doesn't affect the intestines, such as: anxiety or depression, fatigue, headache, unpleasant taste in the mouth, backache, sleeping problems (insomnia), sexual problems, such as pain during sex intercourse or reduced sexual desire, heart palpitations (feeling like the heart skips a beat or is fluttering), urinary symptoms (frequent or urgent need to urinate, trouble starting the urine stream, trouble emptying the bladder).
It is also important to note that the IBS symptoms may get worse when one is under stress as well as when one doesn't eat enough healthy foods or after you've eaten a big meal. Women who have IBS may also notice more frequent symptoms during menstrual periods.
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i have suffered from severe constipation for over 20 years now, (I wonder if it's a result of childhood eating disorder) The last 5-7 years have been awful. most of the time i only go once every 2 weeks. i get extremely bloated and when i do have a bm its just a few hard little "rocks". I've tried senna, different herbs, exlax, metamucil,and even enemas, with very little or no results. I have gone for colonics 3 times, twice with no success(mostly gas). A few months ago i joined a gym, hoping to combat my constant fatigue,and shed the 20 some lbs i gained this year.(I don"t even eat that much, and I try to keep a healthy diet) I do at least 20min of cardio a day 6 days a week, along with stretching and some simple yoga. I have been to the dr. several times they prescribe a stool softener, and tell me to eat right and excercise. sometimes I feel so constipated and full, I just vomit. last year i got the stomache flu, they took a stomache xray , thankfully, no blockage. Any thoughts would be GREATLY appreciated!
t hasnt helped the constipation and i havnt lost aany of the weight yet. could the weight gain be a result of the constipation, or water? 3 days ago i took 4 correctols on top of my metamucil, nothing but nausea. the following day i used a fleet gylcerin suppositorie. i had a small amount of results. i repeated this twice with same results. but nothing at all on my own. can someone please help?!!
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