World IBS Day

World IBS Day

Did you know that IBS is one of the most common reasons for a visit to the GP? As many as 1 in 8 people have symptoms of IBS at any one time. Once diagnosed, and given help most people can find effective ways of living with their IBS.

The most common symptoms of IBS are:

• Abdominal pain and abnormal bowel habits
• Wind, bloating and distension (a widening of the girth of the abdomen)
• Pooing mucus
• One third of IBS patients suffer from bouts of constipation. One third of IBS patients suffer from bouts of diarrhoea, others don’t fall into a single pattern.
• Other symptoms include feeling tired, feeling sick, backache and bladder symptoms.

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Source & Find Out More from the Guts Charity:

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)