It will improve sometime
Think positive, you are safe
Medication may help
Irritable bowel syndrome is a specific collection of symptoms that indicate a benign (non cancer) cause for bowel symptoms. Wind, bloating, loose bowel, and constipation are the main symptoms. Once you have had an initial check with your doctor it is very unlikely you will have any problems as a result of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Weight loss, bleeding and a marked change in the pattern is not part of the syndrome. Get it checked again if these occur. There are likely to be different forms of irritable bowel that may response to different medicines. For further information go to patients.co.uk
It will improve sometime
Like many conditions Irritable Bowel Syndrome does improve or a least come and go over time. There is always hope of improvement. There is little research on this condition as it is not life threatening.
Think positive, you are safe
The good news is that Irritable Bowel will not harm you. Although you may know this it is hard to believe internally. Handling Irritable Bowel is a mindset. It is about recognising the pattern and self reassurance. if thepattern changes it is worth a review with your doctor, but then go back to knowing it is just Irritable bowel. A positive mindset helps overcome irritable bowel
Medication may help
Peppermints and peppermint medications can help relieve the symptoms. Nortriptyline and related medicines used for stress symptoms can help irritable bowel. Stress can aggravate irritable bowel and counselling such as cognitive behavioural therapy can help. If you have a loose stool pattern antibiotics and probiotics in yoghurts can improve symptoms.