I'm crippled with pain, how can i relieve symptoms of IBS?!
Question:
I'm crippled with pain, how can i relieve symptoms of IBS?
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One of the most important therapeutic measures is reassuring the patient that they have no fatal or otherwise threatening disease, because this is the major concern of patients seeking medical help. Dietary advice may be given and medication is an option in most forms.
A questionnaire in 2006 designed to identify patients’ perceptions about IBS, their preferences on the type of information they need, as well as educational media and expectations from health care providers, revealed misperceptions about IBS developing into other conditions, including colitis, malnutrition, and cancer.
The survey found IBS patients were most interested in learning about foods to avoid (60%), causes of IBS (55%), medications (58%), coping strategies (56%), and psychological factors related to IBS (55%). The respondents indicated that they wanted their physician to be available via phone or e-mail following a visit (80%), have the ability to listen (80%), and provide hope (73%) and support (63%).