Are You Suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
What exactly is irritable bowel syndrome? With the term being thrown around, it seems that anyone could have it and anything could be an indication of the disorder. How exactly would you know if you are suffering from irritable bowel syndrome?
Irritable bowel syndrome is a bit hard to distinguish since its symptoms usually vary from one person to another. As a guideline, however, doctors use the Rome criteria to determine if their patients have IBS. Here are some of the criteria from the guide:
- Fewer than three bowel movements a week
- More than three bowel movements a day
- Hard or lumpy stools
- Loose (mushy) or watery stools
- Straining during a bowel movement
- Urgency (having to rush to have a bowel movement)
- Feeling of incomplete bowel movement
- Passing mucus (white material) during a bowel movement
- Abdominal fullness, bloating, or swelling
(from http://www.helpforibs.com/footer/rome_guidelines.asp)
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