Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
IBS is not a disease.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a physical problem that many people have to put up with on a daily basis. There is no cure because IBS is not a disease, it's what the medical world terms a functional disorder, characterised as a brain-gut dysfunction. However, it is still misunderstood by some trained medical practitioners and frequently treated as a psychological condition. IBS is very real and can be devastating to an individual's enjoyment of life.
IBS is also a more common problem than many might imagine.
Percentage
of population suffering IBS symptoms
UK 10%
US 15%
Japan 10%
Canada 6%
Brazil 43%
But what exactly is it?
Well it turns out that the medical world has decided that what it
is is not something else. By that I mean that when other possibilities
for the symptoms
have been eliminated - then the diagnosis is IBS. It is largely
a diagnosis by exclusion.
IBS is a term used to describe a collection of symptoms
that suggest a lack of normal gut function, but the symptoms are
not consistent from individual to individual. There is individual
variation. However, the most significant aspect is abdominal pain/discomfort
accompanied by change in defecation frequency and/or a change in
stool consistency.
One important point that I cannot stress too highly.
IBS cannot and should not be self-diagnosed.
This is because some IBS symptoms are also symptoms of other more serious, and other less serious, problems that are medically treatable. If you suspect you have IBS then visit your medical practitioner for confirmation. If your suspicion is confirmed then you can consider what would be your best course of action.
Hypnotherapy for IBS is the most effective course of treatment.
IBS treatment is one of the few health problems where hypnotherapy has been tested extensively and found to be the most effective course of treatment. This is partly because the medical world has no cure to give IBS sufferers all they can really offer is painkillers, and dietary advice. Hypnosis is a very powerful technique to use to relieve pain and discomfort and in my own experience, even healing of problems the medical world has given up on.
Dr Peter Whorwell, Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology in the Manchester School of Medicine, says “We’ve found it to help all the symptoms, whereas some of the drugs available reduce only a few,” he said. “As IBS can be a life-long condition it could clearly be a very valuable option for patients; however it is not suitable for everyone and women tend to respond better than men.”Click here for instant relief from IBS 100% risk-free
