Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS is a group of symptoms—0r we can say irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that affects the large intestine.

Signs and symptoms include cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhea or constipation, or both. IBS is also known as spastic colon, irritable colon, mucous colitis, and spastic colitis. It is a separate condition from inflammatory bowel disease and isn’t related to other bowel conditions.

Irritable bowel syndrome is a group of intestinal symptoms that typically occur together. The symptoms vary in severity and duration from person to person.

Types of irritable bowel syndrome are classified based on certain specific symptoms that occur, such as constipation and weight loss.

The primary symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are abdominal pain or discomfort in association with frequent changes in bowel movements.

• It has been classified depending on whether diarrhea is common, constipation is common, or both are common.
• Disorders such as anxiety, major depression, and chronic fatigue syndrome are common among patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
• IBS is a functional gastrointestinal disorder for example undigested food, passes small quantity.
• Sometimes weight loss, blood in the stool.
• There may also be urgency for bowel movements, a feeling of incomplete evacuation (tenesmus), bloating, or abdominal distension.
• Mucus – a yellowish, greenish, white color and sometimes clear gelatin like substance among stools or sometimes mucus alone.
• Rectal burning after stools.
• People with irritable bowel syndrome commonly have gastroesophageal reflux, nausea, symptoms relating to the genitourinary system, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, headache, backache, and psychiatric symptoms such as depression and anxiety.
• IBS patients always has mineral deficiency and anemia.
• Stress relief – Reducing stress may reduce the frequency and severity of IBS symptoms.
• Whenever patient goes away from home for a long time, he/she gets anxious as he/she fears he/she may have the desire to pass stools.
• When he reaches close by his house the urgency to pass stools increases. 

Although there are many ways to treat IBS, possible causes include an overly sensitive colon or immune system. Postinfectious IBS is caused by a previous bacterial infection in the gastrointestinal tract. The varied possible causes make IBS difficult to prevent.

The physical processes involved in IBS can also vary but may consist of the following:

• Slowed or spastic movements of the colon, causing painful cramping.
• Abnormal serotonin levels in the colon, affecting motility and bowel movements.
• A bacterial imbalance in the digestive tract.

A doctor may be able to diagnose IBS based on patient’s symptoms, or you may also take one or more of the following steps to rule out other possible causes of symptoms:

• Order tests to examine stool sample to rule out infection.
• Order blood tests to check for anemia and rule out celiac disease.
• order a colonoscopy.
• Hydrogen breath test: To see if you have an overgrowth of bacteria in your gut (SIBO) or a food intolerance.
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy: Similar to a colonoscopy, except a provider inserts a scope that allows them to view the lining of your rectum and the lower part of your colon only.
• Upper endoscopy: Can help your provider diagnose celiac disease or other GI conditions. This procedure uses a scope that allows your provider to see inside your esophagus (food tube), stomach and the first part of your small intestine (duodenum).

A doctor will typically only order a colonoscopy if he/she suspect that colitis, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), or cancer is causing your symptoms.

Allopathic treatment for irritable bowel syndrome

In allopathic medicines, there isn’t a cure for irritable bowel syndrome, allopathic doctors manage symptoms by avoiding triggers and taking medications, when necessary, no specific therapy works for everyone, but most people with irritable bowel syndrome can find a treatment plan that works for them. Typical allopathic treatment options include changing the foods and routine, and off course this method of treatment takes time to work. Allopathic doctors can help patient’s symptoms, but their symptoms may not go away completely.

For sure treatment of irritable bowel syndrome please check below “Homeopathic therapy/treatment”.

Allopathic Medications

An allopathic healthcare provider may prescribe medications to provide symptom relief, including:

• Antidepressants (if you have depression and anxiety along with significant abdominal pain). Medications include tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
• Medications to ease constipation (including fiber supplements and laxatives).
• Medications to firm stools (anti-diarrheal).
• Medications to help with intestinal spasms.

Although research into their effectiveness is ongoing, an allopathic doctor may recommend probiotics. These “good bacteria from a healthy animal’s especially the pig’s duodenum” may help relieve irritable bowel syndrome symptoms (a best choice in my opinion is “yogurt” said Dr. Qaisar Ahmed MD, DHMS)

Medications specifically used to treat IBS include:

• Dicyclomine.
• Hyoscyamine.
• Lubiprostone.
• Linaclotide.
• Plecanatide.
• Rifaximin.

Homeopathic treatment for irritable bowel syndrome

In Homeopathy, there are many best and proven medicines for irritable bowel syndrome which cures the disease and all its symptoms in just few days.

Here are few of Homeopathic medicines for irritable bowel syndrome:

Nux Vomica for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

In my (Dr. Qaisar Ahmed) opinion Nux Vomica is the top medicine for IBS. The prominent symptom is frequently/urging constantly passage of a small quantity of stool with colic like abdominal pain. The abdominal pain relieved after each stool for a time. This is most of the times accompanied by a distended abdomen after eating.

Bilious attacks, Biliousness, Carriage/sea/motion-sickness, Catarrh, Clavus, Colic, Constipation, Convulsions, Cramp, Delirium, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Dyspepsia, Emissions, Erotomania, Gallstones. Gastritis, Liver disorders, Locomotor ataxia

Food that worsens the condition is spicy food, coffee, and alcoholic drinks. The worsening of condition after anger spells is also an important marker for natural Homeopathic remedy Nux Vomica.

 Aloe Socotrina

Aloe Socotrina is the best choice when the urge to pass stool is soon after eating or drinking something. Irregular intestinal movements, Severe gastritis, mucus may be expelled along with stool, pain in the abdomen (colic) before and during stool which vanishes after passing stool, Tenesmus, Colin Tuberculosis.

Alumina and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

If IBS is with constipation (intestinal dryness), Alumina is the medicine of my choice, obstinate constipation, knotty stools, slow intestinal pace, the stool remains in the rectum for many days without any urge to pass stool. that’s why the stool expelled with much strain.

Weak peristaltic movements, dryness of mucus membrane. Sometimes the stool is soft but hard to expel (low intestinal pace, weak intestine).

Carbo Vegetables for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

IBS with bloated abdomen, heavy and tense abdomen soon after eating, even the simplest and softest kind of food seems to worsen the condition. The passage of gas or belching provides slight relief. Acidity accompanied by frequent loose stool of offensive odor. Cramping pain in the abdomen may also be present.

Catarrh, Chilblains, Cholera, Constipation, Debility, Diarrhea, Distension, Dysentery, Dyspepsia, Emphysema, Eructation, Flatulence, bad or low blood circulation in some part of intestine, Gangrene. Hemorrhages, Hemorrhoids, Tympanites, Typhus, Ulcers, Yellow fever

Lycopodium

Lycopodium is the medicine of choice when IBS is with heaviness in the abdomen even after eating of a small quantity food, The abdomen feels full and distended, Gas fills the abdomen, gurgling. Alteration between diarrhea and constipation.

Constipation. Intestinal Consumption. Intestinal polypus, Cramps. Cystitis. Debility or intestinal/rectal weakness. Diphtheria. Distension. Dropsies. Dysentery, polypus of canthus. Fibroma. Flatulence. Gall-stone colic. Glands, swelling, Liver malfunctioning, liver-spots. Locomotor ataxia (intestinal/rectal), Paralysis. Paralysis agitans, Typhoid fever. Varicose that is disturbed intestinal blood circulation, CA intestine.

Croton Tiglium and Podophyllum Peltatum

In irritable bowel syndrome cases Croton Tiglium and podophyllum has same symptoms that is diarrhea with gushing stool, urging for stool soon after eating or drinking; watery stool, copious stool, weakness after passing stool, profuse and highly putrid/offensive stool, fetid flatus, diarrhea that worsens after eating fruits.

Bryonia Alba

IBS with constipation and dry, large, hard stool. The stool is excessively dry as if burnt. Rectal and anal burning on passing stool. Headache along with constipation.  Intermittent fevers. Jaundice.  Liver disorders/malfunctioning.

Bryonia is one of the polychrest medicines.

Colocynthis

Irritable bowel syndrome with loose stools attended with abdominal cramps. Eating or drinking in the smallest quantity leads to cramping. Bending double or pressure over abdomen may provide relief. Stools are watery, yellow and frothy and attended with the passage of flatulence.

Ciliary neuralgia. Colic. Coxalgia. Diabetes. Diarrhea. Dysentery. Colic. Neuralgia.  Paraphimosis. Peritonitis. Tumors.

China Officinalis and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

China Officinalis is the most recommended medicine for IBS with weakness and weight loss from chronic diarrhea. The diarrhea is painless. Persons in need of China Officinalis have a chronically loose stool, marked flatus and bloated abdomen. Abdominal colic from flatus in abdomen is also present.

Bilious attack. Catarrhal affections. Constipation. Debility. Delirium. Diarrhea. Dropsy. Dyspepsia. Emissions. Hemorrhoids. Headache. Hectic fever. Ichthyosis. Intermittent fever. Jaundice. Leucorrhoea. Lienteria. Liver diseases, Liver cirrhosis, Spleen affections. Taste disorder. Tea effects. Thirst. Tobacco habit. Traumatic fever. Tympanites. Varicose veins, Blocked or bad blood circulation to intestines.

Pulsatilla Nigricans

Pulsatilla Nigricans is one of the top-grade medicines for irritable bowel syndrome where taking milk or milk products worsens the complaint. Symptoms include rumbling in abdomen, flatulence, bitter mouth taste, belching that tastes like ingesta and changeable stool. These symptoms worsen upon consuming milk.

In my (Dr. Qaisar Ahmed MD, DHMS, Isl. Jurisprudence) experience deficiency of some types of minerals makes changes in cylindrical shaped organs especially intestines, that’s why I tried following elements on my patients during last fifteen years and I found great results. Patients with chronic IBS (even older then 2-7 years), were treated in 20-60 days successfully. They are the following:

Argentum Nit

Acidity. Addison’s disease. Anemia. Chancre. Dyspepsia. Epilepsy. Eructation. Flatulence. Gastric ulcer. Gonorrhoea. Impetigo. Locomotor ataxia. Neuralgia. Paralysis. Prostate, Scarlatina. Small-pox. Spinal irritation. Syphilis. Taste, altered. Throat, affections of. Tongue ulcerated. Warts. Zona.

Merc sol

Appendicitis, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Dyspepsia, GIT inflammations, Fainting, Fevers, Fissures, jaundice, Liver affections, Peritonitis.

Phosphorus and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

She is volatile emotionally and she tends to put out so much energy that she burns herself out and gets sick as a result.  In other words, she can be very emotionally intense.  Her emotional intensity and volatility make her unpredictable, and when someone becomes unpredictable, the people in their lives tend to keep a safe distance; therefore, she gets a sense of isolation, and a feeling that nobody truly loves her.

Mag carb

Constipation. Diarrheas, Dyspepsia. war zone remedy, Fears, Green diarrhea and the green part floats upon the watery portion of the stool, the stool is often lumpy, and liquid, the lumps lie in the bottom of the vessel, but floating upon the liquid portion of the stool is the green like the scum of the frog pond (one of the most striking features), bloody, mucous.

All four should be advised highly diluted. (Dr. Qaisar Ahmed MD, DHMS, Isl. Jurisprudence)

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Dr. Sayyad Qaisar Ahmed (MD {Ukraine}, DHMS), Abdominal Surgeries, Oncological surgeries, Gastroenterologist, Specialist Homeopathic Medicines.

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