61. Digestive Problems | A Complete Guide | Irritable Bowel Syndrome A complete guide to irritable bowel syndrome from HeliosHealth.com with clinically reviewed information, animations, news and discussions. Topics include, what it is, causes, symptoms, and diagnosis and treatment. http://www.helioshealth.com/digestive/ibs/?searchsource=goto

62. Novartis Pharmaceutical- Women's Health - IBS - Irritable Bowel Diseases Conditions / Women's Health / IBS irritable bowel syndrome Many peoplehave irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. IBS is called a functional disorder. http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com/conditions/womens/irritablebowel.jsp

63. Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS And Medical Resources An IBS sufferer's account of how they keep their IBS under control.Category Health Conditions and Diseases irritable bowel syndrome......irritable bowel syndrome IBS and Medical Resources, Updated 03/17/03, I hadirritable bowel syndrome and I am convinced that IBS is not a disease. http://hometown.aol.com/talkhealthnow/

htmlAdWH('7002840', '120', '30'); htmlAdWH('7002452', '234', '60'); Main Create Edit Help Updated: 03/25/03 Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS and Medical Resources Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS is a functional disorder of the bowels, meaning medical providers can't find a cause for the diarrhea, chronic constipation or any of the other symptoms that go with having Irritable Bowel Syndrome. . . But my doctors (all 3 of them) sure made it sound terminal when they told me they could give me medicine that might help, but there was no cure. . . for IBS! So I thought, if I don't have a disease why do I need medicine ? And how can you cure something if it isn't a disease ? I was wondering "if" I didn't have a disease in my digestive system, why did I have all of this misery? Medicine wasn't helping my diarrhea or constipation, in fact I was going from one then the other with horrible spasms in my lower belly and BLOATING! I had a feeling of hopelessness and bewilderment . . . and felt alone. But now that I have found an alternative to medicine to control my IBS I'm convinced that I don't have a digestive disease!

64. Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS And Medical Resources An IBS sufferer's account of how they keep their IBS under control. http://hometown.aol.com/talkhealthnow/index.html

htmlAdWH('7002840', '120', '30'); htmlAdWH('7002452', '234', '60'); Main Create Edit Help Updated: 03/25/03 Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS and Medical Resources Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS is a functional disorder of the bowels, meaning medical providers can't find a cause for the diarrhea, chronic constipation or any of the other symptoms that go with having Irritable Bowel Syndrome. . . But my doctors (all 3 of them) sure made it sound terminal when they told me they could give me medicine that might help, but there was no cure. . . for IBS! So I thought, if I don't have a disease why do I need medicine ? And how can you cure something if it isn't a disease ? I was wondering "if" I didn't have a disease in my digestive system, why did I have all of this misery? Medicine wasn't helping my diarrhea or constipation, in fact I was going from one then the other with horrible spasms in my lower belly and BLOATING! I had a feeling of hopelessness and bewilderment . . . and felt alone. But now that I have found an alternative to medicine to control my IBS I'm convinced that I don't have a digestive disease!

65. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Info At IVillage.com you are here iVillage.com health digestive system bowel irritable bowel syndrome.irritable bowel syndrome, essential info for irritable bowel syndrome. http://www.ivillage.com/topics/health/0,10707,165974,00.html

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66. The IBS Network all written enquiries must be accompanied by an SAE. Email penny@ibsnetwork.org.uk.This irritable bowel syndrome Web Ring site is owned by IBS Network. http://homepages.uel.ac.uk/C.P.Dancey/ibs.html

The mission of the IBS Network is to inform, support, and educate those with IBS and their families and carers; to improve the quality of life of those with IBS and to raise public awareness of IBS and the issues surrounding this condition. The IBS Network was founded in 1991 by Sue Backhouse and Christine Dancey. Registered Charity No. 1057563 Company limited by Guarantee No. 3142642 For queries relating to membership, Gut Reaction and IBS Network publications, please write to: IBS Network, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, S5 7AU. all written enquiries must be accompanied by an SAE. Email: penny@ibsnetwork.org.uk This Irritable Bowel Syndrome Web Ring site is owned by IBS Network Next Site Previous Site Next 5 ... Problems? Want to apply for WEB RING membership? These pages have been accessed times since 17th July 2000. Pages last updated January 2003

67. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, By WebMD Written and reviewed by WebMD doctors. http://my.webmd.com/condition_center/ibs

68. Irritable-Bowel-Syndrome Defines IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, a digestive system disorder.Lists its What is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? According to http://www.about-irritable-bowel-syndrome.com/

What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? According to Reuter's Press, Los Angeles (2001, December 13), "Irritable Bowel Syndrome (is) a chronic condition believed to plague 20% of the adult (US) population". IBS is a very common disorder that affects the functioning of the bowel. Although the severity of the condition (also occasionally referred to as spastic colon ) can vary considerably from one patient to another, typical characteristics include changes in bowel habits ranging from diarrhea to constipation, cramp-like pains, bloating and a feeling of "gassiness." For some sufferers, IBS is little more than a minor inconvenience; for others it can be totally disabling. In extreme cases, the patient is unable to travel, function in the workplace or enjoy socializing. What It is Not: Some Common Misconceptions Irritable Bowel Syndrome is not: an imaginary disease. Far from it! IBS has biological causes and biological symptoms and is certainly not a condition that is "all in your mind." caused by other diseases such as gallstones or ulcers.

69. WebRing: Intended to help communicate information about IBS for sufferers and to facilitate an exchange of information about the illness. http://g.webring.com/hub?ring=ibs&id=1&hub

70. Irritable Bowel Syndrome - AlternativeMedicineChannel irritable bowel syndrome, also known as spastic colon, is a digestive system disorderthat presents as abdominal pain, bloating, cramping, excess mucus in http://www.alternativemedicinechannel.com/irritablebowel/

Home Search SiteMap Ask the Dr. ... Medical Store advertisement advertisement IRRITABLE BOWEL Overview Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) TCM Treatment ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES Hypnotherapy Naturopathic Medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) AHPLocator CONDITIONS Acne Anxiety Arthritis Cancer ... Prostate Cancer RESOURCES Links Overview Irritable bowel syndrome, also known as spastic colon, is a digestive system disorder that presents as abdominal pain, bloating, cramping, excess mucus in stools, diarrhea, and constipation. It occurs mainly in the daytime and not during sleep, although in some patients the need to defecate may awaken them early in the morning. Irritable bowel syndrome usually begins in the first three decades of life and may affect up to one-quarter of the population in industrialized countries. The exact etiology of irritable bowel syndrome is unknown, but stress, depression, hypersensitivity to certain hormones, and pressure from gas, diet, and medications may be contributing factors. The syndrome is characterized by variable changes in the frequency and strength of muscular contractions in the intestines, which are responsible for moving digested food and, ultimately, feces through the gastrointestinal tract. Changes in frequency and contraction, and a patient’s sensitivity to them, result in the classic symptoms of pain, diarrhea, or constipation. In most patients, irritable bowel syndrome shows a tendency toward diarrhea, constipation, or an alternation between the two. Diagnosis usually is made after these symptoms have occurred for at least 3 months. Patients with these symptoms should have a complete examination to rule out diseases with similar symptoms, such as bacterial overgrowth, endometriosis, lactose intolerance, and celiac disease.

71. After My Irritable Bowel Syndrome Personal page from a patient diagnosed with IBS. http://hometown.aol.com/ibstalk2/index.html

htmlAdWH('7002844', '120', '30'); htmlAdWH('7002452', '234', '60'); Main Create Edit Help After My Irritable Bowel Syndrome When I was first diagnosed with IBS I searched the Internet for any thing that I could find about Irritable Bowel Syndrome, I read that IBS was not a disease and was quite common and thousand’s of people all over the world suffered with IBS in different degrees. IBS-IBD Bookstore: where the right kinds of food was never so important! After My Irritable Bowel Syndrome Preface: This is my personal experiences leading up to when I first began to experience the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS and after and the symptoms of IBS that you and I have in common. Irritable Bowel Syndrome INDEX IBS-IBD Bookstore in association with Amazon.com where your privacy is important! I am writing this because as I visit IBS Message Board's and Chat Room's I am struck by the tone of many of the questions and yes, even the answers that many of us post or ask each other. We ask if your symptoms are the same or similar to ours. It’s almost as if we want you to say, “ yes”, “those are my symptoms too”. Then if

72. Virtual Hospital: University Of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, Fourth Edition: G The general features of IBS from the family practice handbook of the University of Iowa. http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/familymedicine/FPHandbook/Chapter05/09-5.html

For Providers University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, Fourth Edition, Chapter 5 Gastroenterology And Hepatology: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Jatinder P. S. Ahluwalia, MD, Mark A. Graber, MD, and William B. Silverman, MD Division of Gastroenterlogy and Hepatology and Departments of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Emergency Medicine University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and College of Medicine Peer Review Status: Externally Peer Reviewed by Mosby General Features History . Patients often describe a long history of chronic or intermittent diarrhea, which usually starts before age 50 and is exacerbated by anxiety or stress. Diarrhea is often worse in the morning and after meals. These patients often complain of a sensation of incomplete evacuation, distention, passage of mucus, or associated abdominal, pelvic, and back pain. Pain is relieved by evacuation. Alternating constipation, diarrhea, and bloating is typical. Diarrhea is not bloody unless accompanied by an anorectal lesion such as hemorrhoids or a fissure. Systemic symptoms or weight loss are not present. Nutritional status is not compromised. Proposed criteria for diagnosis of IBS are found in Box 5-1 Etiology . The following factors are believed to play a mechanistic role in IBS and more than one may operate in a given individual: (1) abnormal motility, (2) abnormal visceral perception, (3) psychologic factors, (4) luminal compounds (lactose, short chain fatty acids, food allergens, and bile acids), which may irritate the bowel.

73. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Board Message board for those coping with IBS. http://www.healthboards.com/irritable-bowel-syndrome/

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74. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Taking Concepts Into Clinical Practice irritable bowel syndrome Taking Concepts Into Clinical Practice CME ChairpersonMichael D. Gershon, MD; Faculty Kevin W. Olden, MD; Walter L. Peterson, MD http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/1985

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75. Irritable Bowel Syndrome And GERD/Ulcer Disease Digestive Disease Week 2002 irritable bowel syndrome and GERD/Ulcer DiseaseCME May 19 22, 2002, San Francisco, California Medscape's http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/1893

Focus On... ADHD ALLHAT Alzheimer's Disease Anthrax Asthma Biologic Therapies Bipolar Disorder Breast Cancer Depression Erectile Dysfunction Genital Herpes GERD Geriatric Care Heart Failure Heart Failure: CRT Hepatitis C HIPAA Home Defib in SCA Hyperlipidemia IBS InfluenZone Insulin Pump Tx Kidney Disease Menopause Micro Complications Multiple Sclerosis Osteoporosis Ovarian Cancer Pain Management Pancreatic Cancer Patient Safety Rheum Arthritis Schizophrenia Secondary Anemia Serious Mental Ill Sports Medicine UTI-Zone Weight Management Related Topics Health Diversity Hospice Care Medical Privacy Welcome, March 31, 2003 Return to Medscape coverage of: Digestive Disease Week 2002 Digestive Disease Week 2002 Irritable Bowel Syndrome and GERD/Ulcer Disease CME May 19 - 22, 2002, San Francisco, California Medscape's DDW Conference Coverage is an approved DDW program. Release Date:June 7, 2002 Valid for credit through June 6, 2003 Credit Hours Available Physicians - up to 2.0 AMA PRA category 1 credit(s); Pharmacists - up to 2.0 contact hour(s) (0.2 CEUs); Registered Nurses - up to 2.4 Nursing Continuing Education contact hour(s)

76. Diseases And Conditions -- Discovery Health -- Irritable Bowel Syndrome irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a condition characterized by abdominalcramping, bloating, gas, and other changes in the bowels. http://health.discovery.com/diseasesandcond/encyclopedia/256.html

irritable bowel syndrome By Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN Images (click to view larger image) Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a condition characterized by abdominal cramping, bloating, gas, and other changes in the bowels. What is going on in the body? Normally when a person eats, the stimulation of the food causes the muscles of the colon to contract. This contraction then pushes the stool toward the rectum to the outside of the body. IBS seems to cause the colon to be more sensitive to stimulation. What are the signs and symptoms of the condition? Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome may include: abdominal distress that is often relieved with a bowel movement bloating, or feeling like the stomach is inflated excess gas changes in stool. Some people with IBS may have painful, loose stools, or diarrhea , while others may have painful hard stools, or constipation . Some people may alternate between diarrhea and constipation. the sensation that there is still more stool in the bowel immediately following a bowel movement mucus in the stool anxiety, frustration, or

77. Mind Body Digestive Center This is an educational website with information about the relationship between emotions and the intestines in irritable bowel syndrome. http://mindbodydigestive.com

78. Treatments For Irritable Bowel Syndrome Summarizes a number of treatment options for relievingthe symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. http://www.irritable-bowel-syndrome-treatments.com/

Treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome What Are the Cures for IBS? Of all intestinal disorders diagnosed by physicians throughout the United States, Irritable Bowel Syndrome is by far the most common. Many of those afflicted, however, remain reluctant to seek help from their physician, in the mistaken belief that nothing can be done about it. Wrong! This most prevalent of intestinal disorders is controllable. Although no known cures for IBS exist thus far, various treatments can control this distressing functional disorder of the bowel. No single specific treatment, however, has been established for managing all the various symptoms of IBS. What Happens After the Condition is Diagnosed? First, the physician discusses the severity of the condition with the patient. Individual and multiple symptoms are noted, as well as their intensity and frequency. When all factors and possibilities have been explored, the physician draws up an appropriate treatment plan. During the first meeting with the physician, the IBS patient must provide information about lifestyle and habits. The patient may also be asked to keep a diary of potential "triggers" and a record of food eaten. Above all, the physician will dispel any misgivings that the patient may have about seeking help. The unfortunate myth that Irritable Bowel Syndrome is "all in the mind" is one of the most frequent reasons given by patients for delaying or failing to obtain treatment. Your physician can and will reassure you that IBS is one of the most common intestinal disorders seen in gastroenterology today and, more importantly, that it

79. Irritable Bowel Syndrome News articles, alternative supplement information and medication details on the syndrome.Category Health Conditions and Diseases irritable bowel syndrome...... Home Health Conditions irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Irritable BowelSyndrome (IBS). Treatments for irritable bowel syndrome Medifocus.com. http://qualitycounts.com/fpibs.html

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80. IBS, Acupuncture And Chinese Herbal Medicine This site explores the numerous causes and treatments for irritable bowel syndrome from the traditional Chinese medicine perspective utilizing acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines. http://BeyondWellBeing.com/ibs/index.htm

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