One of the most common diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, not having an infectious, viral or organic nature, is irritable bowel syndrome. Treatment of it, in spite of the fact that this ailment is recognized by all gastroenterologist doctors not belonging to the group of diseases dangerous to life, should be timely and adequate. It is recommended to include several schemes, which are mandatory conducted against the background of the appropriate diet. Only such therapy of IBS will allow to get rid of the unpleasant symptomatology of this disease that significantly reduces the quality of life of patients. Most often it occurs in women of young and middle age, but other patients, including small children and elderly people, are not immune from the causeless appearance of attacks of pain in the abdomen, accompanied by constipation or diarrhea and increased gas production.
Very often you can hear the question of how to effectively remove unpleasant symptoms and cure irritable bowel syndrome for good. Also, people affected by this pathology developing in the large intestine are interested in how to digest digestion in IBS and which specialist can provide the most effective help in this, so that the prognosis is successful, and the development of more severe forms of this disease does not follow. The answer to them will be the one that the specialist will give. He also suggests the most appropriate way to treat IBS.
Methods of treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
On the majority of patients wondering what to do and what therapy is best used to remove irritation of the large intestine, doctors advise for the most part to change the way of life, attitude to it, and, of course, do not forget about the diet. This, in contrast to the drug treatment of the syndrome, provides more effective care and gives safe predictions. But we should not forget that the therapy of IBS should be selected individually for each patient, only then it gives hope to cure this ailment for good.
Any scheme of treatment of irritable bowel syndrome can be carried out only against the background of a special strict diet. She is recommended by the gastroenterologist for the patient's gastrointestinal tract to work in a restful mode. The diet is the basis of IBS treatment. Diet in the syndrome of irritable bowel is the most diverse, since there is no single appropriate diet, as in serious diseases of the digestive organs, gastritis or ulcers. To remove the symptoms accompanying IBS, it is possible only when the diet is chosen by a specialist individually for each patient, taking into account the schedule of nutrition, taste preferences and human characteristics.
There is a lot of questions about what to do with the medical treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, because for the most part it is not recommended? Such therapy is only symptomatic, and the use of serious medicines is required in neglected cases of the disease. Most often the following drugs are prescribed:
- Antidiarrheal. They are required for severe diarrhea, because the substances contained in them effectively reduce the peristalsis of the large intestine. Their use in the treatment of IBS allows food to stay in the digestive tract for a longer time, during which the feces can form;
- Laxatives. They are indicated for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. What are the active substances in this case doing? With their help, it is possible to significantly increase the amount of liquid in the stool and to facilitate their release. They are taken to relieve soreness and difficulty during defecation;
- Spasmolytic drugs are used as an emergency aid method, which helps to ensure that the spasm of the muscles of the large intestine is completely removed and, thereby, the intensity of pain sensations decreases. This is very important in the treatment of the disease;
- In those cases where IBS syndrome causes severe depression in the patient, which in turn provokes an increase in it, antidepressant treatment is used. From irritable bowel syndrome caused by a neurogenic factor, with properly selected therapy can be disposed of forever.
Patients with IBS recommend and consult a therapist. This should be done due to the fact that a very frequent reason for the appearance of a person with IBS is the transfer of a stressful situation. That is why it is effective to cure irritable bowel syndrome and to remove forever unpleasant symptoms, achieving the most favorable prognosis is possible only with the help of psychotherapy.
The treatment of the dysbiotic syndromes, which always arise due to the increase in the number of pathogenic microorganisms and the deficit of useful bifidobacteria, is not the last point in regulating the operation of the large intestine and getting rid of it. In addition to dieting, a doctor can recommend taking probiotic drugs that give the best predictions for the recovery of microflora. In this case, the most effective are drugs containing live bifido- and lactobacilli. Also in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, it is not forbidden to use proven folk remedies. Many patients give them a greater preference, because they provide effective care and are completely safe, unlike synthetic drugs. In addition, all these products are prepared on the basis of plants and therefore are not addictive.
How to quickly remove irritable bowel syndrome?
This question is also of interest to many, since the appearance of unpleasant symptoms leaves a person with one thought: how can you get rid of it as quickly as possible? The recommended treatment regimen for IBS involves the use of physiotherapy in this case. The following methods can be used:
- exercise therapy with a corresponding complex of exercises;
- Contrast shower.
They are also accompanied by a special diet. In order to understand what kind of physiotherapy is best suited for each specific case, it is necessary to find out what each proposed method of physiotherapy represents.
Therapeutic exercises for getting rid of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are recommended not only in a medical institution, but also at home. They effectively help to establish the work of the digestive system. Patients with IBS, the doctor makes special sets of physical exercises that help fight constipation and diarrhea. Also, these exercises, used for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, with their regular application give a favorable prognosis and diseases, as they have a general toning effect and stabilize the nervous system.
Patients and contrast showers are also interested. Syndrome of irritable bowel is treated in this case due to the fact that this physiotherapy facilitates the complete restoration of the tone of the whole organism and quickly eliminates the IBS attack. Also, the contrast shower improves blood circulation and struggles with negative emotions, irritation and stressful situations, which help the patient to develop unpleasant symptoms of the disease. In addition, thanks to the contrast of the soul, it is possible to restore immunity, that when treating the irritable bowel syndrome promotes the patient's recovery as soon as possible. These two methods are considered universal and are recommended for use both in sanatorium and home conditions.
Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome in the sanatorium
Patients with this pathology of the gastrointestinal tract need it especially intensively, because in the resort conditions it is completely necessary to organize the work of this system of organs and restore its motor skills much easier. This is possible due to the use of natural mineral water in all the sanatoriums of this area. In addition, in all resort areas designed to combat diseases of the digestive tract, complex therapy is used. Her scheme is selected by a gastroenterologist and is aimed at making the system work completely:
- Special attention is paid to sanatorium treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with the help of nutrition correction. A special diet is prescribed to all patients without exception;
- LFK is also one of the basic methods that allow to combat this disease. Due to reasonable physical loads, recovery and health promotion is much faster in humans.
If necessary, during the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome specialist can be prescribed and medication. Practice in these conditions is also the training of patients to self-massage of the abdomen, which helps to deal with an unexpected seizure. Conduct it should be in a relaxed state, sitting or lying down. Self-massage of the abdomen is performed by light circular motions clockwise. The entire area of the abdomen, in which painful sensations are present, should be involved. This treatment procedure for irritable bowel syndrome promotes rapid removal of muscle spasms in a patient. Also, massage can help with constipation and related unpleasant sensations in the abdominal area of the patient.