Unknown friend
You can talk about irritable bowel syndrome if the "rule of three" is fulfilled, that is: at least three times a week (as a rule, in the mornings) during the last three months one of three variants of discomfort arises:
• bloating, which passes after emptying;
• mild disorder (similar to diarrhea), which stops after a visit to the toilet;
• Irregular (two to three times a week) stool, a feeling of swelling and heaviness; But the discomfort disappears immediately after emptying.
The path to ease
Fortunately, it is possible to get rid of the unpleasant sensations in the abdomen. For this it is necessary to achieve mental balance. It is so important that some forms of the syndrome are treated solely with antidepressants and sedatives. It is impossible to heal IBS without patient involvement. After all, while a person does not resolve mental torment, will not find their source, remove the irritable bowel syndrome is simply impossible.
Tranquility is the first cure for ailment
Provide an irritated bowel food, which it will digest without tension. Each form of the syndrome of pain in the abdomen has its own testimony: when swelling it is necessary to exclude sugar, baking from the diet; white bread, pasta, refined porridge. These foods cause fermentation in the stomach and intensify flatulence; if you are addicted to diarrhea, you should eat porridge, rice, boiled meat and low-fat cottage cheese. They absorb excess fluid and eliminate the disorder; with constipation, you need to increase the amount of fiber. Its main sources are vegetables and whole grains of porridge. To conduct drug therapy. In absentia, nothing can be recommended, since for each form of the syndrome there are certain drugs. Do not be afraid of drugs: in the treatment most often used medicines that do not cause addiction and side effects. For example, in disorders prescribed probiotics, normalizing the state of the intestinal microflora. With constipation, mildly stimulating the peristalsis of the intestine means. And the doctor will never recommend direct laxative drugs or herbs - they are too aggressive and will only exacerbate the problem. Most often used drugs-sources of additional fiber and pectin.
Red flag
It is very important not to confuse IBS with the onset of more serious ailments. In the world practice a list of "symptoms of red flags" was adopted. So, this is not irritable bowel syndrome, if: pain and discomfort occur at night; the problem starts to worry after 50 years; there are parallel manifestations, for example, blood in the stool; the next of kin have a history of oncological diseases, for example, colon cancer; if the pain is strong and continuous. They do not just arise and pass, but worry and prevent living. All these are alarming beacons that simply oblige a person to consult a doctor.
Eat more beets, eat diuretic foods, and your intestines will always work perfectly. Otherwise, you will be constantly disturbed by indigestion and intestinal colic. To prevent this from happening, one should lead a normal lifestyle, eat quality foods and know the extent to which fried and too spicy food is used. Listen to our advice!