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Welcome and Newly Diagnosed
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This is the place to start with introductions for new members. Tell us how you found this community.
- Jane Lord
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IBS Discussion and Symptoms
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Use this forum to discuss all aspects of IBS. This forum will help you find answers to commonly asked questions about IBS.
- trapped gas then can't sleep
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Diarrhea predominant IBS (IBS-D)
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Diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) is a subtype of IBS in which a person experiences frequent episodes of diarrhea with accompanying abdominal pain. Post-Infectious IBS (PI-IBS) is IBS following a digestive illness like food poisoning or gastroenteritis. This is also a forum for Leaky Gas (LG), Incontinence or Odor. Some refer to odor as fecal body odor (FBO) or simply rectal odor.
- IBS-D and lost kilos
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Constipation predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) is a subtype of IBS in which a person experiences chronic constipation accompanied by recurrent abdominal pain. Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), also known as functional constipation, share many of the same symptoms as IBS-C typically with the absence of abdominal pain.
- Vibrant capsule
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Modifying your diet and limiting dietary FODMAPs have become effective treatments in susceptible people, for treating their symptoms of IBS.
Are you looking for support from a Registered Dietitian to assist you with the Low FODMAP Diet? Check out our FODMAP Registered Dietitian Directory for FODMAP Dietitians near you.
- 100+ low-FODMAP Recipes FOR FREE!
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IBS Medications focus on the primary symptom which causes a patient to seek help from a doctor, ie: diarrhea (IBS-D), constipation (IBS-C) and/or abdominal pain. Medical foods are foods which are formulated to be consumed or administered under the supervision of a physician. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) is a new treatment that has been shown to be over 90% effective for treating C. difficile infection in patients who had previously failed to recover with antibiotic therapy. There has been some limited positive results with FMT and IBS.
- Lotronex for IBS-D restricted access removed by the FDA
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CBT, Hypnotherapy
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While you can have traditional Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or Gut Directed Hypnotherapy (GDH) delivered by a Psychologist you can also use new Digital Therapeutics as a treatment option for IBS that provides similar results. Digital Therapeutics have been developed after years of clinical research. Moving to a digital approach allows for greater access to self care and self treatment using an Integrated Model of care. Some devices are used to diagnose and treat the symptoms of IBS.
Digital Therapeutics are available now for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Gut Directed Hypnotherapy, Breath testing, Abdominal pain, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC) relief, Low FODMAP Dietary Guidelines
The treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) has three main goals:
- Achieving remission (the absence of symptoms)
- Maintaining remission (ease of symptoms or life impacting flare-ups)
- Improving your quality of life
To accomplish these goals, treatment is aimed at controlling the ongoing IBS symptoms. There is no standard approach to managing all people with IBS. The symptoms, severity of disease, and how the disease might impact vary considerably.
- Hypnosis Could Work Wonders on IBS - The Atlantic
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Women's Health Issues
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Women's health issues and IBS are discussed here such as fertility, pregnancy, menstruation, pelvic pain, etc...
- Combined Oral Contraceptives Are Associated With Increased Risks of Developing Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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IBS Patient Stories
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Share your personal story about how you were diagnosed and how you are coping with IBS.
- Success story!!
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IBS Podcasts and Videos
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IBS-related audio podcast episodes and videos, including IBS Chat, which relate to research and treatment options for patients.
IBS Chat is the name of the podcast recorded by the IBS Patient Support Group. Episodes include conversations with patients, GI researchers and healthcare providers on topics which are geared towards an IBS sufferer. You can listen in your web browser or play the latest podcast from IBS Chat on Apple iTunes, Apple Podcast or Siri, Google Play or Google Assistant, Alexa-enabled Amazon devices and Spotify. Podcast RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/ibspatient/feed.xml
We post Twitter @TuesdayNightIBS podcast episodes as they become available.
- What Does "Feeling Better" Mean To You? The IBS-C Provider Perspective - Gastro Girl
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Posting of current Clinical Research trials are found in this forum.
Clinical research trials are designed to test the effect of a medication or treatment in a group of volunteers, measure a drug's ability to treat the medical condition, monitor the drug's safety, and possible side effects. Trained doctors, nurses and researchers conduct clinical research studies called clinical trials. The study coordinator is in charge of the day-to-day running of the study. The principal investigator (usually a physician) has overall responsibility for carrying out the protocol. Learn more about Why you might want to consider participating in a Clinical Trial.
IBS News Articles and Research Results
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Posting of IBS-related news articles and research results. To avoid violation of copyright laws please only post a link to a news article unless you own the copyright item which you are reporting.
- From social media to pink billboards, it’s suddenly ‘hot’ to discuss gut diseases (STAT)
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IBS Newsfeed
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Topics are automatically created in this forum from a mix of newsfeeds. Please be aware that we have no control over the quality or factual representation of these postings. Some may be informational, whereas some may be wholly inaccurate. You may rate topics in this forum.
Always research all options and discuss them with your physician before following any specific directive provided in these articles.
Current feeds are: Google and PubmedIBS Twitter feed
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Attention: Since early-April 2023 Twitter has stopped allowing feeds of tweets from their application. We are working to find another solution to share tweets from the IBS community on Twitter. Until then you can explore @ibspatient on Twitter directly https://twitter.com/ibspatientTopics are automatically created in this forum from @ibspatient on Twitter. Please be aware that we have no control over the quality or factual representation of these postings. Some may be informational, whereas some may be wholly inaccurate. You may rate topics in this forum.
Always research all options and discuss them with your physician before following any specific directive provided in these articles.Announcements
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Announcements, website changes and updates.
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We Remember
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We remember the many friends that sadly, have passed.
- Alicia A. "Lee" Nussbaum - July 30, 2023
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- Gut Feelings - The Patient's Story: Personal Accounts of the Illness Journey (book)
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