Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are very different conditions that share a few symptoms in common, such as belly discomfort and diarrhea. Both are chronic and have no known cure. But IBD is much more serious. The inflammation that it causes can damage your...
IBD is a chronic disease involving gastrointestinal (GI) damage from inflammation. IBS is a GI disorder with uncomfortable symptoms, but no long-term health complications. The two conditions may have similar symptoms of digestive discomfort, but the health implications and treatment methods aren’t ...
The symptoms and complications of IBD in the elderly are similar to those found in younger patients. However, when IBD presents later in life the disease is often less extensive and milder. Older IBD patients are treated with the same medications as younger patients, although the risk for drug...
Stress makes almost every symptom of every disease seem worse, but it is a cause of vary few diseases. The situation is the same in IBD. Stress makes the symptoms seem worse, and unfortunately, stress is a part of most peoples' lives. Therefore, it is likely just by chance alone that ...
Crohn's disease.In this disease, you can have inflammation in any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Most commonly, though, it affects the last part of the small intestine, the colon, or both. These are both lifelong conditions, but symptoms can come and go ...
Complications: Abscess or Fistula Crohn's disease, because of its characteristic involvement of the full thickness of the bowel wall, can lead to deep ulcers which can turn into abscesses, pockets of infected pus, causing pain and fever of even obstruction of the bowel. The infection can sprea...
inflammatory bowel diseaseCrohn's diseaseulcerative colitisexercisephysical rehabilitationphysical therapyquality of lifePrimary symptoms of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are well characterized, but secondary complications including fatigue, pelvic dysfunction, sarcopenia, osteopenia, and overall physical ...
The symptoms caused by intestinal ulcers are predominantly abdominal pain,cramps, and bleeding. Sometimes, however, ulcers may be present in IBD but are not associated with any symptoms (asymptomatic). In Crohn's disease, the inflammation and accompanying ulcers occur most commonly in the ileum, ...
Stress does not cause IBS, but stress can increase the frequency and severity of symptoms.IBS has been called irritable colon, spastic colon, mucous colitis, and functional bowel disease.Symptoms of IBSPeople with IBS may have some or all of these symptoms:...
Bacteria play an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), its complications and its symptoms. Antibiotics can decrease tissue invasion and eliminate aggressive bacterial species. They are used in IBD to treat infective complications and for altering bacterial flora, which...