asily stimulated amongst IBS patients, causing them more frequent and painful spasms.
             One of the main symptoms of IBS is abnormal bowel habit. Someone with a healthy digestive tract should remove bowel that isn’t hard, containing no blood, and that passes without pain. A sufferer of IBS usually associates bowel movement with abdominal pain, the passing of mucus with their bowels, and constipation or diarrhea.
             IBS in general has been estimated to occur in 15-30% of the female population, and this illness is not uncommon in males. IBS generally occurs in two types: diarrhea predominant or constipation predominant. It also can occur at a variety of severity levels ranging from general discomfort to debilitating.
             Although IBS-D (the type of IBS in which the patient suffers from diarrhea) is viewed as a non-fatal disease, its effects are often debilitating. The typical sufferer of IBS-D is a 40-year old female with primary symptoms including multiple and daily explosive diarrhea attacks and severe daily abdominal discomfort. The most common secondary side effects include panic attacks, depression, withdrawal from social and family activities, severe disruption of daily activities and mal-nutrition.
             IBS is usually diagnosed after doctors rule out any disease. They must rule out any diseases first because IBS is not a disease. The doctors must also rule out any psychological disorders. The reason for this is because until recently, IBS was thought to be simply a “nervous” disorder and not taken as seriously as it deserved. While IBS will not kill you, it is far more than just a nuisance
             The doctor will review the patient’s medical history and take down a comprehensive list of the patient’s symptoms. Upon compiling a list of symptoms, physical and laboratory tests (such as blood and stool samples) will be taken. If the doctor wishes to be more thorough then he might request an x ray or an endosco...