Making Sense of IBS

Contents

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

PART I
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Basics

1. Overview of IBS

2. What Is IBS?

3. Why Do I Have IBS?

4. How Common Is IBS?

5. What Is My Prognosis?

6. The Anatomy of Digestion

PART II
Diagnosing Irritable Bowel Syndrome

7. How Is IBS Diagnosed?

8. Diagnostic Tests and What They Mean

9. IBS and Other Medical Disorders

10. IBS and Diet

11. IBS and Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)

12. IBS versus IBD

PART III
Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome

13. Treatment Basics

14. Lifestyle Modifications

15. Diet Modifications

16. Treatment Options for IBS with Constipation

17. Treatment Options for IBS with Diarrhea

18. Medications for Abdominal Pain Associated with IBS

19. Treatments for Gas and Bloating

20. Probiotics and Antibiotics: Frequently Asked Questions

21. Complementary and Alternative Medicine

22. Psychological, Hypnotherapeutic, and Psychiatric Therapies

23. The Ingredients of an Effective Doctor’s Appointment

PART IV
Other Issues

24. IBS and Children

25. What Does the Future Hold?

Appendix: About Clinical Trials and Scientific Research

Patient Resources