Treatment Irritable Bowel Syndrome

This section is about what over the counter treatments are available (not all treatments may be available in that country) and how they help.

Please check the ingredients of all medication to make sure one is not allergic or sensitive to them.
Irritable Bowel syndrome must be diagnosed by a medical doctor before one takes medication.
There is not a diagnostic test you can do which confirms you have IBS.
For cramps one can use medicine for short term, if it continues please seek further medical advice

Aim:

To be able to control the muscle spasms and related symptoms and allow one to get on with their daily routines.
Treatments are available are to control muscle spasms, however if one has more diarrhoea episodes then one needs to control those symptoms and if one has more constipation episodes then one needs to control those related symptoms.

Muscle Spasm Calming Medication:

Antispasmodics/anti-muscuranics:

They help to calm down muscle spasms however they can cause constipation as a side effect (please note not all patients experience side effects).
They should not be used in pregnancy and should be taken before food and only when required, which means the patient should know what trigger of the attacks.

Peppermint Oil:

They help to calm down knotting pains and muscle spasms however it can irritate the oesophagus lining and are not recommend to patients who have heartburn or stomach acid conditions.

Episodes and/or flare ups:

If have diarrhoea episodes.
If have constipation episodes.

Vitamins

Multivitamins are not intended to prevent long term conditions, reduce infection and is not proven (or data is weak) to help with cancer.

These are essential nutrients that the body requires in small amounts to function properly.

Herbal

Herbal - If depressed