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ACG Clinical Guideline 2021: Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Jeffrey Roberts posted a topic in IBS News Articles and Research Results
An updated American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Guideline (2021) for IBS was just published. Among the 25 recommendations for IBS from the ACG are: Serologic testing should be performed to rule out celiac disease in patients with IBS and diarrhea symptoms. Fecal calprotectin, fecal lactoferrin and C-reactive protein should be checked in patients without alarm features and with suspected symptoms of IBS and diarrhea to rule out inflammatory bowel disease Routine stool testing should not be performed for enteric pathogens in all IBS patients. Routine colonoscopy -
When do you seek help for your symptoms?
Jeffrey Roberts posted a topic in IBS General Discussion and Managing Symptoms
What motivates someone to take the step to see a healthcare professional about their digestive symptoms?- 2 replies
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IBS quality of life can be as difficult as an IBD sufferer
Jeffrey Roberts posted a topic in IBS General Discussion and Managing Symptoms
I followed the Crohn's and Colitis Congress #CCCongress over the last several days. It's an annual medically oriented meeting with doctors, researchers, industry and patient advocates focused on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). While IBD is medically different than IBS, many IBD patients have IBS-like symptoms between flares. Many of the treatment options that IBS patients use are just as relevant to an IBD patient. Many dietary modifications, therapy and often feelings of despair are also similar. The one thing not similar is an understanding that suffering from IBS has just a high impact as -
A Journey From Illness to Health With Post-Infectious IBS
JRuddy posted a topic in IBS Patient Stories
From Pretending to Truly Being OK: A Journey From Illness to Health With Postinfection Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Patient’s Perspective Johannah Ruddy Rome Foundation, Raleigh, North Carolina Pain is something we all experience. Growing up the oldest in a conservative, protestant, middle class family you had to tolerate pain and learn to deal with it. Getting sick was not an excuse for sympathy or a day off from school. It was almost a badge of honor because you were tough, not weak like others. Maybe that’s why, at the age of 13, when it finally came out that I was -
Xpert Perspectives on IBS from DDW 2018 in Washington, DC
Jeffrey Roberts posted a topic in IBS News Articles and Research Results
Xpert Perspectives on IBS from DDW 2018 in Washington, DC Medically orientated talk from Dr Mark Pimentel and Dr. William Chey about several research abstracts. Goal Statement:The primary goal of the educational activities is to encourage the application of the latest advances in evidence-based medicine to achieve improved outcomes for the patients affected by IBS. Educational Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Apply evidence-based diagnostic criteria to evaluate patients presenting with symptoms of sugge -
Understanding and Managing Pain in IBS
Jeffrey Roberts posted a topic in IBS General Discussion and Managing Symptoms
Pain, by definition, is the dominant symptom experienced by patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Three out of 4 people with IBS report continuous or frequent abdominal pain, with pain the primary factor that makes their IBS severe. Importantly, and unlike chronic pain in general, IBS pain is often associated with alterations in bowel movements (diarrhea, constipation, or both) reports Dr. Drossman, a leader in IBS research and treatment. Full article: >> http://drossmancenter.com/understanding-managing-pain-irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs-tips-insight/ © COPYRIGHT 2017 DR -
Digestive Disease Week 2017 Report coming!
Jeffrey Roberts posted a topic in IBS General Discussion and Managing Symptoms
I spent four days in Chicago at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) over the last week and learned a great deal about recent research related to IBS and other gastrointestinal disorders. I will summarize the highlights of the conference shortly. Stay tuned! P.S. I was the ONLY IBS Patient Advocate at this 14,000+ doctor medical conference. -
Free Webinar: Stop Suffering – Learn How to Talk to Your Doctor for Better Health Outcomes
Jeffrey Roberts posted a topic in Announcements
Free Webinar: Stop Suffering – Learn How to Talk to Your Doctor for Better Health Outcomes http://drossmangastroenterology.com/free-webinar-stop-suffering-learn-talk-doctor-better-health-outcomes/ One of the greatest problems that emerges with continually decreasing amounts of time that clinicians can spend with patients include the inability to: 1) obtain sufficient high quality information about the illness and 2) have quality time to establish an effective patient-provider relationship. This can result in inaccurate diagnoses and treatments as well as -
IBcause™ Diagnostic Test for Persistent Diarrhea
Jeffrey Roberts posted a topic in IBS News Articles and Research Results
IBcause™ Diagnostic Test IBcause helps doctors diagnose common underlying causes (the “troublemakers”) of persistent diarrhea, including gastrointestinal (GI) pathogens (eg, bacteria, viruses, and parasites), intestinal inflammation associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), bile acid malabsorption, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and celiac disease. It analyzes a unique combination of 20 stool and blood measures all at 1 time. By combining so many different measures in 1 convenient test, IBcause may help speed up the step-by-step diagnostic process. It also helps your doctor d -
Mistakes in irritable bowel syndrome and how to avoid them
Jeffrey Roberts posted a topic in IBS Newsfeed
Mistakes in irritable bowel syndrome and how to avoid them September 21, 2016 | By: Robin Spiller View complete version Around 11% of the worldwide population experience irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), making it one of the most frequent gastroenterological diagnoses.1 The symptoms of IBS include abdominal pain associated with unpredictable bowel habits and variable changes in the form and frequency of stool.2 While all patients with IBS suffer from recurrent bouts of abdominal pain, their bowel habits are va