{"id":22208,"date":"2022-04-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/?p=7694"},"modified":"2022-04-25T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T13:00:00","slug":"think-you-have-irritable-bowel-syndrome-a-lot-of-people-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/de\/2022\/04\/think-you-have-irritable-bowel-syndrome-a-lot-of-people-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Think you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome? A lot of people do."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Think you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome? A lot of people do.<\/h1>\n\n
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If you\u2019ve been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you\u2019re more than aware of the abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloating, nausea, and constipation that go along with it. If you\u2019re having some combination of those symptoms intermittently, you may have IBS without realizing it.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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If you have reason to wonder, there\u2019s no time like the present to get into your doctor for a diagnosis. April is IBS Awareness Month<\/a>, when the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders works to spread the word about IBS, encourage people to seek treatment, and offer advice for anyone living with IBS.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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IBS is extremely common<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Gastroenterologists diagnose IBS more than any other disease. It affects 10-15% of Americans, but only a shockingly low 5-7% have been diagnosed, according to the American College of Gastroenterology<\/a>. If you\u2019re a woman, you\u2019re twice as likely to have IBS. The reasons for that are unclear, and it doesn\u2019t seem to be linked to hormones.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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IBS doesn\u2019t necessarily mean you can\u2019t have dairy or gluten or anything else<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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While it\u2019s true that some people with IBS also have food intolerances, there is no direct link to any particular food. Because no one food is bad for all people with IBS, each person needs to experiment with foods to find out what worsens or improves the disorder. It\u2019s a good idea to keep a notebook wherein you note each day what you ate and how you felt. Fair warning, though: For some IBS sufferers, symptoms come and go without any link to changes in diet.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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What IBS is and isn\u2019t<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Put simply, IBS is a chronic disorder that causes abdominal pain or discomfort and recurrent diarrhea or constipation (or both). American College of Gastroenterology notes that IBS is not life-threatening, can be worsened by stress or anxiety, and is related to changes within nerves and muscles in the bowel. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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A lot of bad information circles this disorder, so it\u2019s also worth noting that IBS is not:<\/em><\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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