Hello, how can we treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome? I travel a lot and I always get constipated. Thanks
د. Georges Karam,
طب النّفس
- Diet and low dose medications (tofranil or tryptizole) can solve it. You must consult your doctor first though. Good luck!
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I have severe IBS , i did all tests all clean . I am taking deanxit 2 pills per day the symptoms reduced but still suffering from time to time.is there any operation that could be done to end IBS.
د. Zakia Dimassi,
طب الأطفال
- Unfortunately IBS cannot be treated surgically, and this is because IBS essentially involves having moody bowels, the function of which can be easily offset by any form of stress. Avoidance of extreme... إقرأ أكثر
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I had a severe constipation this week associated with pain whenever I went to the toilet; so now I'm worried because of the pain. It's the third day I don't excrete, what should I do?
د. Zakia Dimassi,
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- Four days without passing bowel movement means that you most likely have fecal loading, whereby stools build up and fill the entire length of the colon.
If you are otherwise healthy and have no medica... إقرأ أكثر
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All the kidney tests were fine, no proteins. If the liver is bad, doesn't it affect other parameters? Albumins. Every other test is normal.
د. Zakia Dimassi,
طب الأطفال
- As I have explained in my previous response, this mildly decreased globulin is most likely due to either a lab error or poor absorption of nutrients from the intestines due to irritable bowel syndrome... إقرأ أكثر
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I have irritable bowel syndrome, albumine 6, 27 globulin 1, 7. Low globulin but everything else is normal. Total cholesterol 138 hdl 37 (low). Anything to worry about? Liver, kidney?
د. Zakia Dimassi,
طب الأطفال
- If your irritable bowel syndrome pattern is diarrhea-dominant, then this explains the mildly decreased globulin level, and that is due to malabsorption. Causes of low globulin level include malnutriti... إقرأ أكثر
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Diarrhoea right after having constipation since morning, ache in the stomach. The pain comes and go. Those symptoms go away for a few weeks then come back again. Its been like that for a year.
د. Zakia Dimassi,
طب الأطفال
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder (ie, there's no organic problem in the intestines), characterized by periods of constipation alternating with periods of diarrhea (lo... إقرأ أكثر
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For 4 years now I've been frequently going to the bathroom. Whatever I eat, 4 to 5 times per day! I have a runny stomach. What are the causes?
د. Zakia Dimassi,
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- Frequent bowel movements can be due to an infection (chronic infection, most likely parasitic "worms"), diarrhea-dominant irritable bowel syndrome (malfunction in the branch of the nervous s... إقرأ أكثر
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Everyday i wake up i've been having stomach cramps only in the morning until i get up from the bed and start my day normally they go away.. This happened suddenly and going on for 3 days now.
د. Rania Mousa,
الطب العام
- Waking up every morning with abdominal pain may indicate an underlying medical condition such as irritable bowel syndrome ,gastritis,ulcers,GERD (gastro esophagus reflux disease),gall bladder disease,... إقرأ أكثر
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I have a nervous colon and symptoms of IBS(irritable bowel syndrome). The symptoms started after i ate a big amount of seafood. Can this be the reason that triggered the nervous colon?
د. Rania Mousa,
الطب العام
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that affects your large intestine (colon). Irritable bowel syndrome commonly causes cramping, abdominal pain, bloating gas, diarrhea and constipatio... إقرأ أكثر
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