Essay On Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel is hard to manage, but is a big problem for some individuals. But is it true that irritable bowel is hard to manage? Are there easier ways to manage it? Although irritable bowel can be easy for some, it’s hard for others who have more severe cases of the syndrome. Thesis: I'm supposed to write an essay about how irritable bowel is hard to manage but that isn't always true, personally I have irritable bowel and it can be easier some days rather than others. what is IBS? Many people don’t know what this syndrome is or how to take care of it. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, also known as IBS, is described as a disorder in which you experience abdominal pain and other symptoms. Typically, these other symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, and altering episodes of both diarrhea and constipation. Most of the time, before you know you have IBS and know how to treat it, your daily schedule is having recurrent abdominal pain from your diet and other factors such as stress. Statistics from aboutIBS.org shows “Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder with worldwide prevalence rates ranging generally in the area of 10–15%.”. Most people actually have (about 40% of people) some form of mild IBS. There is also evidence that one of the …show more content…
Peppermint oil, probiotics, and fiber pills are some of the over the counter medications you can take to relieve your symptoms. Doctors also recommend people with severe IBS to take Miralax daily. Miralax also will keep you hydrated, since it has to be taken with an 8 Oz glass of water. Imodium is also something to take If you’re suffering from severe diarrhea,” Imodium is the sort of tried and true diarrhea treatment. Make sure there's no potential cause of infectious diarrhea, because [Imodium] can trap bacteria," she says (US News Health), putting you at greater risk of symptom