IBS symptoms vary from patient to patient with regards to the age and sex and depending upon the severity of the condition.
Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS is a medical condition wherein the patient suffers a perceived need to pass waste frequently.
It provides a wide range of symptoms to patients who suffer from it. An individual can suffer from a mild, moderate, or a severe version of IBS, that will determine the kind of medication and treatment offered. This variation in the intensity of IBS is due to different manner in which bodies of different people react to food or stress.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms
The most common IBS symptoms are abdominal pains or discomfort in association with frequent diarrhea or constipation, cramps, and change in bowel habits. There may also some feeling of incomplete evacuation or tenesmus, bloating or abdominal distention.
People with IBS more commonly than others have gastroesophageal reflux or acid reflux, symptoms connecting to the genitourinary system, psychological symptoms, fibromyalgia, headache and backache. A person with IBS could also experience lethargy, first depression and disturbance when sleeping. Digestive disorder can develop at any age, but usually first experienced between ages 15 and 40.
Severe IBS symptoms, such as explosive diarrhea, is a condition where people experience usually the urge to empty their bowels, especially after eating meals. Apparently, their stools usually have very watery and loose consistency, sometimes with small amounts of mucus-like substances. The person’s bowel movement become very loose, making the person feel that he or she needs to use the bathroom frequently as the food particles pass too fast through the digestive system, faster than the normal.
On the other hand, people who experience constipation feels opposite of those who experience diarrhea. Their bowel movement becomes very constricted making it hard for them to empty their bowels. Their stools are usually hard and pellet-like in consistency. They also frequently feel as if they have not completely emptied their bowels after they have finished. This is usually due to the food particles that pass slowly through the digestive system.
These symptoms can be experienced by other people who do not necessarily have IBS. That is why it is important to consult a doctor first before taking any kind of treatment to address it.
IBS symptoms can be managed but it takes the active partnership between you and your physician.