What is the conventional treatment for IBS?
• Laxatives: act as stool softner • Anti spasmodics: for cramps and diarrhea • Tricyclic antidepressants: for mood alleviation Are my bowel symptoms just “all in my head” or psychosomatic? Several studies have shown that psychological disturbances are more common in IBS patients than patients with other gastrointestinal diagnoses. However, people with IBS who do not seek medical care have a similar psychological profile as the general population. Therefore, IBS is not caused by psychological problems, but a person’s outcome and illness behavior is affected by their psychological make-up. Can IBS be life threatening and cause of some other gastric disorder? The symptoms of IBS are very painful and debilitating but it is never a life-threatening condition. Those afflicted with IBS do not have any greater chances of developing other inflammatory conditions of bowel like Crohns disease or ulcerative colitis; neither do they pose any higher risk of having colon cancer. What is the role of p
