Dehydrationworsens as you spend all your time at the beach or sightseeing and forget to drink as much water as you do at home. Meanwhile, you’re probably eating tons of (possibly fried and fatty) foods that you normally don’t eat. And having to get down to business in an unfamiliar ...
People with IBD are more likely to have other chronic conditions and sleep less than 7 hours a day, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Common symptoms can include abdominal pain, diarrhea (sometimes with blood), urgency to have a bowel movement, rectal bleeding...
and I'm having diarrhea all the time. I don't know what to eat nor what medicines to take. Only Immodium AD helps temporary. If I have an appointment, I don't eat breakfast or lunch. I come home and eat dinner. About 30 minutes after eating, I'm in the bathroom. Can someone he...
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(mushy) or watery stools E) Straining during a bowel movement F) Urgency (having to rush to have a bowel movement) G) Feeling of incomplete bowel movement H) Passing mucus (white material) during a bowel movement I) Abdominal fullness, bloating, or swelling Diarrhoea-predominant: At least ...
Some patients with irritable bowel syndrome struggle with painful cramping and diarrhea after eating certain foods or heavy meals while others struggle with chronic constipation and hard, lumpy stools. Patients may feel urgency to have a bowel movement or feel that their bowel movement is inco...
IBS is defined as a representative functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by chronic or recurrent abdominal pain and/or abdominal discomfort associated with abnormal bowel movement. Comment: Functional gastrointestinal disorders are characterized by a lack of evidence of organic disease upon routine...
Movement towards integration was supported through the process of psychological adjustment to IBD apparent within ‘re-building the self’ and reconnecting with valued others through illness disclosure as explored within ‘the freedom of authenticity’. Drawing on experience of adaptive coping further ...