IBS 2 Flashcards
Not everyone responds to _ in the same way
IBS treatments
First things to treat IBS are changes in (2)
Diet
Lifestyle
Next thing to treat IBS are to try 3
Antibiotics
Antipasmodics
Antidepressants
Antidepressants are used to treat IBS because
Neuromodulators Can impact things
Neuromodulators Can impact (GM)
Gut motility
Neuromodulators Can impact (VS)
Visceral sensitivity
Neuromodulators Can impact (GTS)
Gastrointestinal transit speed
_ can be used to treat IBS (2)
Laxatives
Antidiarrheal drugs
_ and other psychological interventions can be used to treat IBS
CBT
Treatment is no
Cure
Common symptom of IBS
Intestinal spasms
Intestinal spasms occur when _
Gut muscles contract spontaneously
Spontaneous gut muscle contractions causes (2)
Irregular bowel movements
Abdominal pain