What is IBS and How Does it Affect Colon Spasms?
IBS or irritable bowel syndrome is a disorder of the digestive system that affects as much as 15% of the population. Along with colon spasms, IBS symptoms include chronic pain in the abdominal region, diarrhea, episodic constipation and disturbances of the bowel’s functions. IBS can cause a disruption in the daily life of its sufferers and can reduce the quality of their lives overall. A huge factor in episodes of irritable bowel syndrome is stress, which can cause the digestive system and the nervous system to work together to worsen IBS symptoms. Anxiety and feelings of nervousness also increase the symptoms of IBS. The colon is filled with millions of tiny nerves, and when the IBS sufferer is nervous, those nerves can become irritated when you are nervous – leading to colon spasms and other IBS symptoms like diarrhea; this is atypical when the IBS sufferer goes to a job interview or undergoes other stress. Research also indicates that the body’s immune system can work to increase th
