IBS Treatment
Introduction
Before choosing a treatment, you’ll need to complete a short online consultation. This helps ensure you receive the most appropriate and effective option for your condition.
IBS Treatment Online
You can buy IBS treatments from our UK-registered online prescribing and pharmacy service. IBS is one of the most common conditions of the digestive system. Around 10-20% of people in the UK suffer from it. Symptoms include stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea, and/or constipation. Some people will experience mild symptoms, while others experience severe symptoms that affect their quality of life.
With Digital Drug Store , our online prescribers can provide prescription-strength treatments like Mebeverine, Colpermin, and Alverine. Once you have completed the online consultation, our prescriber will review your assessment and prescribe medication if it is appropriate. Our pharmacy will then dispense and deliver the prescription to your door.
What Is IBS?
Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS is a common condition that affects the digestive system. The symptoms vary from stomach cramps, bloating, constipation and diarrhoea. This condition normally affects individuals throughout their lives. It can be debilitating and cause issues daily.
A typical episode of IBS can last for just a few days. For others, these episodes can be prolonged-lasting up to a few months at a time. Experiencing bouts of IBS is often linked with times of stress, or from eating certain trigger foods.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a long-term condition, although symptoms have been known to improve over a number of years. While there is no cure for IBS, treatments are available to manage the symptoms. These can include dietary modifications or pharmaceutical therapies.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is not uncommon. The condition is estimated to affect up to one in five people at some point in their life. It typically develops between the ages of 20 and 30 and around twice as many women are affected as men.
What Causes IBS?
While the exact cause of the condition is not known, there are several theories about the underlying reasons for IBS. Firstly, some suggest the ailment could result from atypical interactions between the brain and the gut.
Typically, those with IBS experience altered colonic mobility, which has caused some to postulate that disrupted communication between the brain and the digestive system could be at fault. Such interactions could be impeded by genetic factors, infections or stressful life events.
Another suggestion is an imbalance of gut bacteria. Our digestive system is home to trillions of bacteria, which play a crucial role in the digestion and uptake of nutrients. They may also play a role in the physical attributes of the gut such as motility. The role of bacteria in the digestive system has led some to speculate that IBS symptoms could be caused by the gut’s bacterial composition.
The physical processes involved in IBS can also vary, but may consist of:
- Slowed or spastic movements of the colon, causing painful cramping
- Abnormal serotonin levels in the colon, affecting motility and bowel movements
- Mild coeliac disease that damages the intestines, causing IBS symptoms
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