Medical Archive
Summary of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Therapies
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger June 6th, 2007 in Medical, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapyI found the following general statement of accepted therapies for IBS, according to the medical community on the web.
The etiology of IBS is currently unknown. Because of this, the goal of therapy is symptom management and reduction in the frequency and severity of episodes, or “bouts.” The management of IBS ranges from dietary and behavioral […]
Constipation in a World without Zelnorm
1 Comment Published by tummyblogger May 1st, 2007 in Medical, general, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS-CThere are some standard medical responses to the report of constipation, that do not involve prescribing Zelnorm. Note that the following is a discussion of these standard responses particularly aimed at constipation. They do not address bloating or cramps or other problems, although making some diet and over-the-counter changes aimed at controlling constipation may ease […]
Self-diagnosis, IBS, and Bloating
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger April 25th, 2007 in Medical, general, IBS, Irritable Bowel SyndromeIf you are female and have declared yourself to have IBS, perhaps because of family ties to someone with IBS, please read this.
If bloating is a major symptom, and non-specific abdominal discomfort is another symptom, please read about the symptom picture for ovarian cancer. The following helpful information about symptoms is from the Mayo Clinic […]
Food Pyramids and Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger April 23rd, 2007 in Medical, Food for IBS, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS food, IBS Dieti have mentioned that while I generally agree with the Heather Van Vorous website
Heather has recently endorsed the old understanding of the food pyramid promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This is the pyramid that was widely taught in schools, and pictured on cereal boxes, and otherwise used to promote particular food […]
Medical Research on Probiotics, Summary Republished
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger April 20th, 2007 in Medical, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS-C, IBS-DI published the following summary of a recent research study on probiotics last October, and am republishing it now. The reason is that the demise of Zelnorm calls for sound solutions backed, if possible, by medical research. Note that this site has never endorsed Zelnorm. Here’s the summary–
A study of the use of probiotics with […]
ALERT - FDA HAS PULLED ZELNORM
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger April 3rd, 2007 in Medical, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapyThe Food and Drug Administration has very recently announced a mandatory recall of Zelnorm from the market. This drug was extensively marketed at a website called help4ibs.com, not to be confused with the Heather Van Vorous website, www.helpforIBS.com. Heather’s site was there first
The point is that the FDA is acting on a recent finding that […]
Neat low-key IBS medical / drug site.
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger October 22nd, 2006 in Medical, general, IBSJust this morning I came across an IBS site related to a specific drug that’s used by some, and prescribed by some doctors. I am not daying anything about the efficacy of the drug; I’m not a physician. Although I am a scientist, the site doesn’t have (much) scientific information.
What it *does* have is short, […]
This Just In - Probiotics
0 Comments Published by tummyblogger October 2nd, 2006 in Medical, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel SyndromeOr at least, this just found on the web ;-)
A study of the use of probiotics with both IBS-C (IBS with constipation) and IBS-D (IBS with diarrhea). The study is summarized in a press release from the Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, the major medical association for Tummy Doctors (Gastroenterologists), the ones […]