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Irritable bowel syndrome

Feature: Irritable bowel syndrome

IBS is a common bowel problem. Other names for it include irritable colon, mucus or spastic colitis and nervous stomach. The symptoms are gut pain, constipation and/or diarrhoea. It’s not dangerous, but the symptoms can be very painful. Find out all about this little-understood disease and what you can try for relief in our Fact Sheet.

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Irritable bowel disease: What treatments help?

Fiber supplements made from psyllium, peppermint oil products and some anti-cramping medications like butylscopolamine can relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Anti-cramping medications in particular sometimes cause adverse effects such as a dry mouth or dizziness. more...

Irritable bowel syndrome: Is there a chance hypnotherapy might help?

Hypnotherapy might be able to help some people with irritable bowel syndrome. But it is not clear how many people could expect to benefit and, if so, for how long. more...