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While other intestinal disorders, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, can be serious diseases with severe consequences, IBS doesn’t increase a person’s chances for getting colon cancer. It also does not permanently damage the bowel or invade the underlying tissues.
Many people learn to deal with IBS through diet and controlling stress, two major contributors to the syndrome. The symptoms may come and go and fluctuate in severity. At times a person with the disorder will have no symptoms at all. Only about a half of people affected with this disease seek medical help.
It is important to see a doctor however, since he or she may help with ways to cope with the syndrome. In addition, the symptoms of IBS can be similar to much more serious diseases including:
The latter two are much more serious conditions and are inflammatory bowel diseases. It is important for the doctor to make a differential diagnosis since the ways of treating these diseases are quite different from those of IBS.
The causes of IBS vary. Doctors are unsure of the exact reasons why people have the disorder. Some potential reasons that cause irritable syndrome include:
Some have linked taking Accutane® with IBS, but no cause and effect has been proven. Accutane® is a very potent medication prescribed in the treatment of severe acne. Patients who have used Accutane® to treat severe acne are considered to be at a higher risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which may have similar symptoms.
IBS can adversely affect hemorrhoids, the quality of life (people are more likely to see friends and family less often), sexual activity, attendance at work, and lead to depression. People who get IBS are more at risk of having the syndrome if they are younger than 35 years old, are women, or have a family history of the disorder.
If you’ve developed IBS and have a history of taking Accutane®, you may wish to speak with a lawyer. Contact an experienced Accutane® attorney today and schedule a free case evaluation today.
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