About IBS and Diet (Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Triggers, Prevention)
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IBS and Diet (Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Triggers, Prevention)
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IBS and Diet (Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Triggers, Prevention) InformationIBS triggers and prevention facts
Are menstrual pain and IBS related?Some studies show that many women with IBS have worse symptoms during their menstrual periods. Although the mechanism is not clear, some gastrointestinal cells have receptors for estrogen and progesterone so that changes in the hormone levels during the menstrual cycle may trigger increasing IBS symptoms. Women are twice as likely to develop IBS as men. Are stress and anxiety triggers for IBS?Stress and anxiety may be triggers for IBS and the development of recurrent symptoms. Chronic stress experienced early in life (less than age 18) may increase the chances of developing the condition. Moreover, people diagnosed with IBS can have stress or anxiety trigger symptoms, such as:
How can I prevent IBS triggers?There are many different ways to help prevent you from triggering IBS symptoms such as:
What are the other IBS triggers?Other triggers of IBS are variable and differ from person to person. However some other common triggers include:
What foods in the diet trigger constipation in IBS?Any food or fluids that tend to dehydrate a person is likely to trigger constipation in people with irritable bowel syndrome. Foods that may promote constipation and should be avoided in an IBS diet include:
What foods in the diet trigger diarrhea in IBS?
What is IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)?Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic relapsing gastrointestinal (mainly the large intestine or colon) disorder with signs and symptoms that may include:
What prescription or OTC drugs trigger IBS?Some drugs can trigger IBS symptoms resulting in colonic spasms, constipation and/or diarrhea. Such drugs include antibiotics (especially those administered over a long period of time), tricyclic antidepressants, for example, amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep) nortriptyline (Pamelor), and doxepin, and medicines containing sorbitol (for example, some cough syrup preparations and common pain medicines like Advil gel capsules). Consequently, patients with the condition should check the ingredients, both active and inactive, for the presence of sorbitol as sorbitol is often listed as an "inactive" ingredient. |
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