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IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome is a diagnosis made from symptoms, and it covers many different causes. These pages look at the mechanisms behind pain, bloating and changes in bowel habit, and at why the same label can mean very different things from one person to the next.

43 articles, 22 case studies

Nick's case IBSBook cases, 9 min read

Gum disease tied one man’s prostatitis to his IBS

Nick, 45, had chronic prostatitis for a year before his bloating and loose stools began. This book case follows him through the eight stops of a…

George's case Acid refluxBook cases, 10 min read

Two days of reflux led to six years on omeprazole

George took omeprazole for six years after a two-day bout of reflux. This book case follows his bloating, diarrhea and fatigue through the eight stops of…

Colin's case IBSBook cases, 10 min read

Meal timing changed the course of one man’s SIBO

Colin, 24, had burping, bloating and pain after meals that no specialist could explain. This book case follows his SIBO from the first meeting to the…

Johnny's case Chronic diarrheaBook cases, 9 min read

A C-section and early antibiotics shaped this child’s IBS

Johnny, 5, had diarrhea, bloating and allergies after a C-section birth, two weeks of breastfeeding and ten courses of antibiotics. This book case follows him through…