| As such, there is not really a practical way to | | | | diarrhoea these may include Loperamide Yet |
| treat IBS itself, there is not per-se a medication | | | | another diverse set of drugs used in the |
| that is used for the treatment of IBS directly. | | | | treatment of IBS are antidepressants such as |
| Medications doctors prescribe for IBS are actually | | | | fluoxetine and paroxetine and Amitriptyline which |
| being used in the treatment of the causes of IBS | | | | is known to be an anticholinergic which reduces |
| not to treat IBS itself. The multitude of causes | | | | activity within the gut and also secretions. |
| produces and multitude of treatments with very | | | | Tranquillisers are used to help reduce the effects |
| different drugs that have very different effects | | | | of such mental disorders as depression, anxiety |
| on the body that ultimately are intended to lead | | | | and stress. All of these elements can contribute |
| to relieve from the effects of IBS. Perhaps the | | | | considerably to the level of IBS that a patient |
| most common medication for IBS are simple fibre | | | | may suffer. Because of the highly diverse nature |
| supplements, including Psyllium, Methylcellulose and | | | | of the causes of IBS it is very unwise to sell |
| Calcium Polycarbophil These can be purchased | | | | ascribe medications for the treatment of this |
| over-the-counter and used to help to increase the | | | | varied condition. Just because your friend has |
| amount of fibre in the bowel in order to assist in | | | | taken fibre supplements which completely |
| normalising bowl movements. These can produce | | | | removed her symptoms it does not follow at all |
| socially unpleasant side-effects such as flatulence | | | | that fibre supplements will be any help for another |
| as well as quite severe bloating. Another | | | | patient in fact they may make the condition |
| medication of the news as exactly the opposite | | | | deteriorate. There are also treatments that |
| effect, laxatives such as Amitiza are used to | | | | involves the introduction of “good” |
| ease constipation which can be another prominent | | | | bacteria into the digestive system these would |
| effect often found in IBS sufferers. In addition | | | | include align a basic probiotic. Other drugs are |
| antispasmodic medications such as Hyoscyamine | | | | intended to equalise the fluid levels within |
| Bentyl, Benytol and Dicyclomine are used to help | | | | interesting is to alleviate the effects of diarrheal |
| control muscle spasms the in the colon in order to | | | | these include Equalactin. One drug that has been |
| relieve pain and also reduce the effects of | | | | specifically developed for the treatment of IBS |
| diarrhoea. Other anti-diarrhoea medications may | | | | intestinal problems and pain associated with the |
| also be prescribed to directly relieve the effects | | | | disorder is Dicetel. As well as Ibsacol used to deal |
| of dehydration and discomfort caused by | | | | with fatty acids related to IBS symptoms. |