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60% of IBS
sufferers never seek medical advice
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IBS cannot
kill you, and will not cause cancer or bowel damage
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Medical
descriptions of IBS can be traced back to the 1800's
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After the
common cold, IBS is one of the main reasons for people being
absent from work
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40% of all
referrals to Gastroenterologists are IBS related
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IBS is
known through all cultures
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2 X as many
women suffer from IBS as men
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It normally
develops in early adulthood
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It affects 1
in 5 of people in Western Society (20%)
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1/3 of female
sufferers, only have symptoms during menstruation
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1/2 of female
sufferers claim their symptoms worsen during menstruation
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Experts
suspect that it may be genetic
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Children who
experience constipation and colic are more likely to get IBS
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Studies show
that IBS sufferers tend to have higher levels of obsession and
anxiety, but not depression
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It can take 2
to 3 days after eating a food for it clear from your system
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Eating big
meals irregularly can worsen symptoms
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Lack of Sleep,
stress, anxiety, hormones and food intolerance can be the cause
of IBS
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Drinking water helps
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Fat, sugar,
lactose, wheat, fizzy drinks and junk food in general can worsen
IBS
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It is normal
to go to the loo 3 times a day, to 3 times a week!
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IBS is the
most common gastro problem in children
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About 2 in 100
children have IBS
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It's more
difficult for children to cope with IBS, as they can not always
get out of lessons when they want to go to the loo
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Some IBS
sufferers have symptoms so sever that they drop out of
mainstream school or work
