Homeopathic Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a medical condition characterized by abdominal pain, gastric discomfort, and changed bowel-movement patterns. The symptoms of IBS manifest gradually over a few months to many years.

IBS is a growing condition worldwide, and approximately 20% of the world population suffers from this condition at some point during their lifetime. Out of all the people seeking a gastroenterologist’s consultation, IBS is the main reason for the majority of the cases. IBS affects people of all ages and gender, but it is more common in younger people. Usually, children in late adolescence or early adulthood are affected the most. Also, IBS is twice as common in women as men.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Homeopathic treatment is very effective in treating and managing the symptoms, and the causes of the disease in the patients.

Classification

Based on the dominant symptoms, IBS can be classified into four types:

1. Diarrhea-predominant (IBS-D),

2. Constipation-predominant (IBS-C),

3. IBS with alternating stool-pattern (IBS-A), and

4. Pain-predominant.

IBS may have an acute onset in some which may develop after an infection which can be called “post-infectious IBS" (IBS-PI).

Symptoms of IBS

The main symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome are pain or discomfort in the abdomen, constipation or frequent diarrhea, and an altered bowel habit. The symptoms usually subside within a day, but recurrence of the symptoms are very common. The person may feel an urgency for passing the bowels, and often, a feeling of incomplete evacuation, also called ‘tenesmus' or bloating. Generally, the symptoms are relieved after passing the bowels. Gastroesophageal reflux is also common to the people having IBS. Some other symptoms include -genitourinary problems, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, headache, backache, and psychiatric symptoms such as depression and anxiety. IBS can also result in sexual dysfunction, typically in the form of a reduction in libido.

Causes of IBS

The exact causes contributing to the disease are still unknown.
However, the two main contributing factors to the triggering of IBS are food-sensitivity and emotional stress.
Antibiotic use, age, prolonged fever, and psychological disturbances, like, anxiety and depression, etc, are found to increase the risk of developing IBS.
Genetically defective or less powerful immunity in a person is also supposed to increase the risk or irritable bowel syndrome.

Homeopathic Treatment for irritable Bowel Syndrome

Investigations and Tests

The commonly used investigation techniques, for the confirmation of IBS, are:

Blood tests - Full blood examination including ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), liver function tests, and serological tests for coeliac disease caused due to an immune response to gluten-containing foods.
Stool microscopy and culture - to check and exclude the symptoms caused by infections.
Hydrogen breath testing - for excluding the factors of fructose and lactose malabsorption.
Endoscopy and biopsies - to rule out the possibility of peptic ulcer, coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and malignancies, etc. which may resemble the symptoms of IBS.

Treatment of IBS in Homeopathy

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) can adversely affect an individual’s personal, social, and professional life. Homeopathy is an effective system of medicines for IBS.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Homeopathic treatment for IBS should essentially address and treat both the physical, as well as the mental causes underlying the condition. Emotional stress, anxiety, and depression, etc are one of the most common contributing factors in the onset of IBS. The Homeopathic treatment works in the following ways:

1. Coping up with anxiety and stress.

2. Treating the hypersensitivity caused by certain foods to the intestine.

3. Relieving the symptoms of bowel hyper-motility.

4. Individualized treatment of the patient.

Homeopathic medicines for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome improve the ‘brain to gut’ connection ensuring proper communication between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract. As a result, the motility of the intestine becomes regular and relieves the patients from the complaints of the symptoms like diarrhea or constipation or both. Generally, most of the patients start observing the benefits of the therapy within 8 to 10 weeks.

Homeopathy has been proved to treat a wide range of acute to severe, chronic, and incurable diseases like Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The success rate of Homeopathic medicines in treating IBS is significantly higher than conventional medicines. A timely intervention by a qualified and experienced Homeopath can effectively manage the condition of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and related conditions.

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