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Irritable Bowel Syndrome In Children

Many people do not realize it, but irritablepain, bloating, gas, and similar problems. It
bowel syndrome can actually also develop inis classified as being a functional disorder
children. Although the condition is notbecause it is caused by a problem in the
considered as being major or serious in anyintestines, and it may be a cause of
way, the symptoms that are caused by therecurring abdominal pain in children. When it
condition can be incredibly frustrating andcomes to the diagnosis of irritable bowel
annoying, not to mention embarrassing,syndrome in children, a basic diagnosis here
especially for children who are even lesswill usually be based on the child
able to deal with these sorts of things. Inexperiencing abdominal pain and cramping, as
children and adolescents, IBS affects girlswell as on any of the following: the pain is
and boys equally and may berelieved after having a bowel movement, the
diarrhea-predominant,onset of pain is typically associated with a
constipation-predominant, or have a variablechange in stool consistency, and the onset of
stool pattern. Children with IBS may alsopain is associated with a change in the
have headache, nausea, or mucus in the stool.frequency  of  stools.
Weight loss may occur if a child eats less to
try to avoid pain. Some children firstAlthough there are many similarities between
develop symptoms after a stressful event,irritable bowel syndrome in adults and
such as teething, a bout with the flu, orirritable bowel syndrome in children, there
problems at school or at home. Stress doesare many differences as well. For instance,
not  cause  IBS, but it can trigger symptoms.in order to diagnose the condition the doctor
will have to ask questions about the symptoms
To diagnose IBS, the doctor will askthe child is experiencing and physically
questions about symptoms and examine theexamine the child in order to rule out more
child to rule out more serious problems orserious problems and diseases. With the
diseases. IBS is not a disease-it is acondition of irritable bowel syndrome in
syndrome, or group of symptoms that occurchildren, the attending doctor will usually
together. It does not damage the intestine,treat the condition with a change in diet, or
so if the physical exam and other tests showat least this will be their first attempt.
no sign of disease or damage, the doctor mayThis includes getting the child to eat more
diagnose IBS. In children, IBS is treatedfiber, drink more water, and eat less fatty
mainly through changes in diet-eating moreand greasy foods. Medications are also often
fiber and less fat to help prevent spasms-andrecommended, although special care has to be
through bowel training to teach the child totaken here because medications affect
empty the bowels at regular, specific timeschildren a lot differently than they do
during the day. Medications like laxativesadults.
are rarely prescribed because children are
more susceptible to addiction than adults.Although the symptoms of irritable bowel
When laxatives are necessary, parents mustsyndrome can usually be relieved or even
follow the doctor's instructions carefully.completely eliminated simply with a change in
Learning stress management techniques maydiet or with medication, if this does not
also  help  some  children.seem to be enough then further steps are
going to need to be taken. Hypnosis, yoga,
There is a lot of important information toand other relaxation techniques are often
know when it comes to irritable bowelused to reduce stress and help relieve the
syndrome in children. For one, it is asymptoms associated with the condition, for
digestive disorder that causes abdominalinstance.



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