What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or spastic colon is a functional bowel disorder characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits that is not associated with any abnormali...

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I've suffered with IBS for about three years. I've been to my GP but they don't seem interested. This week has been very bad. I woke up at 6.30am on Saturday with awful stomach pains but I managed to go to the toilet. I don't have bowel movement for at least 7-10 days. I suffer with really bad gas and at the moment I feel very tired. I'm drinking plenty of water but don't know what else to do. Feel like i'm banging my head against a brick wall!
Posted on 07/30/09, 04:07 am
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Reply #1 - 08/03/09  11:58pm
" most of the time i must take laxatives otherwise i won't have a bm, some tell me it could be bowel obstrutction so i am going to the dr again "
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Reply #2 - 08/04/09  1:00pm
" i was the same.. i now take movical powders from phamacy its great stuff u will go every day. "

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