IBS Treatment Options

The cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is unknown. However, researchers do know that IBS occurs when muscles in the intestines contract faster or slower than normal. These contractions cause pain, cramping, excessive gas, sudden bouts of diarrhea, or prolonged periods of constipation.IBS treatments generally focus on alleviating the symptoms and include high fiber diets or antispasmodic drugs to relieve constipation, or anti-diarrhea medications to relieve diarrhea. Other treatments incl…