Irritable Bowel Syndrome is it the cause of your belly pain?
Have you been suffering with chronic diarrhea, constipation, or abdominal pain or cramping that affect your ability to do your daily activities? There are several digestive problems that can cause these symptoms; some can be as simple as changing your diet, but others can require more attention, including healing of the digestive tract. It is possible that you might have an intestinal or a colon problem that affects the cells of your digestive tract. Today I will look at irritable bowel syndrome and the difference between that and inflammatory bowel disease.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a characterized by inflammation of the small or large intestine. There are two major diseases that fall into that category: Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a not truly a disease, rather it is a group of symptoms that can be caused by different reasons. Doctors are not sure of the underlying cause of IBS; what is clear is that the intestines are not working properly and causing symptoms. The symptoms generally include abdominal pain sometimes with constipation, diarrhea or a combination of the two. Bloating or gas, stomach cramps, or mucus in your bowel movements can also occur.
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