Tagged As: Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Question:
I suffer terribly from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The symptoms have got so bad that I find it impossible to lead a normal life. Does anybody know of any sources of information on this subject? Especially any information regarding a cure?
Answer:
We have had remarkable success in controlling and in some cases totally overcoming the symptoms in a number of gastrointestinal disorders, including IBS. There are a number of research papers confirming this. Below is an abstract that gives more information - Title Symptomatology, quality of life and economic features of irritable bowel syndrome-the effect of hypnotherapy. Author Houghton LA; Heyman DJ; Whorwell PJ Address Department of Medicine, University Hospital of South Manchester, UK. Source Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 1996 Feb, 10:1, 91-5 Abstract AIMS: The purposes of this study were to quantify the effects of severe irritable bowel syndrome on quality of life and economic functioning, and to assess the impact of hypnotherapy on these features. METHODS: A validated quality of life questionnaire including questions on symptoms, employment and health seeking behaviour was administered to 25 patients treated with hypnotherapy (aged 25-55 years; four male) and to 25 control irritable bowel syndrome patients of comparable severity (aged 21-58 years; two male). Visual analogue scales were used and scores derived to assess the patients' symptoms and satisfaction with each aspect of life. RESULTS: Patients treated with hypnotherapy reported less severe abdominal pain (P
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