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irritable bowel disease treatable but not curable

irritable bowel disease treatable but not curable

Edited by: TOP DOCTORS® at 10/10/2023

IBS is a bowel disease which is mainly characterized by abdominal bloating, pain, diarrhea or constipation, sometimes these symptoms alternate. It is a disease of functional type

Dr. Javier Lizardi Cervera

inflamed colon IBS is a bowel disease which is mainly characterized by abdominal bloating, pain, diarrhea or constipation, sometimes these symptoms alternate. Usually always some organic matter into the intestine is discarded, that is, which is a disease of functional type.

The symptoms with this condition manifests are abdominal distention, feeling much gas, constipation (decreased frequency to evacuate), diarrhea or abdominal pain and sometimes the patient can toggle all these symptoms at one time.

Causes of Irritable Bowel

The main causes that cause this disease are the own motor disorders of the large intestine, such as visceral hypersensitivity, ie, the pain threshold is much lower in these patients. The central nervous system modify bowel movement and these genetic factors exist around. It has been observed that patients who have irritable bowel syndrome have a familial predisposition. Other factors include psychosocial, such as depression or anxiety, which can affect bowel movement and increase the symptoms. Diet can also cause such problems, especially diets rich in carbohydrates or fats tend to alter bowel function. Recently it has been seen that some intestinal infections can trigger this problem.

The best way to prevent this disease is through a diet low in carbohydrates and fat, increasing fiber intake. Additionally it should be treated comprehensively to relieve all factors and symptoms disappear.

Diagnosis

Overall it is a disease that tends to discard call because you have to perform general laboratory studies and intestine, especially colonoscopy. Through the endoscope can review the entire colon to rule out some other diseases that may resemble these symptoms, such as diverticulitis, colon polyps or colon cancer, which can sometimes cause the same symptoms as irritable bowel syndrome. Some types of microscopic disease that is in the colon can also give these same symptoms, then the combined colonoscopy with a biopsy can rule out these diseases.

In Mexico the prevalence is almost 19%, ie, a lot of the population suffers from this disease, then this type of study can rule that no other structural conditions that resemble the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

Ideal for irritable bowel treatment

Treatment is based mainly on the type of symptoms presented generally is medical, dietary and sometimes treatment depending on the patient's condition, treatment is performed with psychotherapy. Mainly recovery begins with dietary treatment, some foods that increase the production of gas and abdominal distension, such as simple carbohydrates and fats are removed, the amount of fiber in the diet increases as the first phase. And depending on the symptom of each patient, drugs that relax the colon and abdominal pain are supplied disappear. If the patient has constipation medications aimed at increasing the frequency of evacuation, if patients suffer from diarrhea medicines are given are given to eradicate this nuisance. Approximately 5% of patients have bacterial growth, in this case, infections should be treated with antibiotics that remain in the intestine and the intestinal flora regularized. Thus, depending on the symptom, it will be the type of treatment to use.

This disease is controllable, but unfortunately not heal as no bowel movement can remove. It can be adjusted very well through specific courses of treatment and a balanced diet.

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