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Searching for the Causes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
from: Maxx Family LifeIrritable bowel syndrome is a relatively commont condition in people 20 years and older. In fact, it's one of the most commonly diagnosed syndromes, yet it's one few people tend to discuss.
This condition is characterized by frequent cramping of the stomach, bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation, all of which cause a a lot of discomfort for the individual, but doesn't lead to additional aggravated conditions since it doesn't cause permanent damage.
There are common pattern amonth patients suffering with IBS, however, many symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome vary from person to person.
There are those who suffer from just a single symptom, say constipation. However, many people report having cramps or straining without any or minimal release of stool, and they also experience mucus release along with their bowel as well. Mucus is a fluid-form lubricant that helps moisten the digestive passages for easier release of digested materials.
However, other patients, suffer with diarrhea, characterized by frequent release of uncontrollable watery stools and still others endure alternate constipation and diarrhea.
Ceasing of symptoms doesn't mean the stoppage of the syndrome all together, however. Many discover it's more difficult to deal with irritable bowel syndrome after a few months of subsided symptoms.
Many cases of this syndrome are reported all over the world, yet there's still no known causes that can determine the proper treatments for each individual who's suffering. Researchers, however, do agree this may be related to the colon or the large bowel that's tends to be reactive to specific stresses and foods.
There are those who argue this is largely affected by the efficiency of the immune system.
Those suffering with with this condition are known to have irregular motility or movement of the large colon. This is termed spasmodic, yet other patients display temporary cessation of intestinal movement altogether.
IBS is often linked to bacterial infections found in the gastrointestinal tract. Researchers have observed that people who've developed gastroenteritis are more likely to also develope IBS.
In addition, irritable bowel syndrome heightens a persons susceptibility from anxiety and stress, which tend to aggravate the condition and in fact many symptoms of IBS can cause depression and anxiety.
Still other patients link to irritable bowel syndrome and celiac disease, which is the inability to digest gluten. Gluten is the substance found in wheat, barley, rye and flour that helps in the coagulation of bread. Patients with celiac disease have immune systems that respond to gluten by damaging the small intestine. Blood tests are the best way to determine the presence of celiac disease and IBS. For female sufferers, many have worsened symptoms during their menstrual period.
These are the commonly observed "supposed causes" of internal bowel movements. Scientific and the medical communities continue to try to determine the causes in order to create helpful treatments to ease the suffering.
People do already practice several ways to provide temporary treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, including avoiding certain foods that often cause the symptoms to reappear. Cetain activities can also be avoided to limit the appearance of the symptoms, including eating large meals, caffeine from teas, colas and chocolates and elimination of alcohol and wheat-based products.
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