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A diagnosis of IBS may be made on the basis of symptoms.

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To exclude peptic ulcer disease, coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and malignancies, endoscopy and biopsies are helpful.

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Changes in serotonin metabolisms are thought to play a role in IBS development.

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Similar conditions to IBS: inflammatory bowel disease, bile acid malabsorption, functional chronic constipation,

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Similar conditions to #IBS: celiac disease, fructose malabsorption, mild infections, parasitic infections like giardiasis

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Chronic use of certain sedative-hypnotic drugs, especially the benzodiazepines, may cause #irritablebowel-like symptoms.

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Bile acid malabsorption is also sometimes missed in patients with diarrhea-predominant #IBS.

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Onset of IBS is more likely to occur after an infection, or a stressful life event, but varies little with age.

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As a functional gastrointestinal disorder (#FGID), #IBS has no known organic cause.

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#Diarrhea or #constipation may predominate, or they may alternate.

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#IrritableBowelSyndrome or spastic colon is characterized by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, and alteration of bowel habits.

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Women are around 2 to 3 times more likely to be diagnosed with #IBS and 4 to 5 times more likely to seek specialty care for it than men.

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Probiotics can be beneficial in the treatment of IBS.

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Meditation, yoga or tai chi, swimming, walking, or running are all effective at relieving stress and helping with #IBS.

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Drugs affecting serotonin (5-HT) in the intestines can help reduce symptoms.

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Medications may consist of stool softeners and laxatives in #IBS-C and antidiarrheals in IBS-D for mild symptoms.

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Studies have shown that up to 70% of IBS patients benefited from eating a low FODMAP diet.

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#IBS sufferers are at increased risk of inappropriate surgeries such as appendectomy, cholecystectomy, and hysterectomy due to misdiagnosis

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Patients over 50 years old are recommended to undergo a screening colonoscopy.