IBS

Question 1

What do sufferers of IBS tend to over-react with?

Answer 1

Fructose, gluten

Question 2

What are the symptoms of IBS?

Answer 2

Pain/Spasms
Bloating
urgency
Constipation and diarrhea
Mucous in stool

> 6 months

Question 3

What is the most common symptom of IBS?

Answer 3

Abdominal pain, less severe after a bowel movement

Question 4

What is the three types IBS?

Answer 4

IBSC
IBSD
IBS Mixed

Question 5

How often do people with IBS avoid certain foods?

Answer 5

all the time

Question 6

What are the BMs of IBS-D on bristol stool chart?

Answer 6

6-7

Question 7

What are the BMs of IBS-C on bristol stool chart

Answer 7

1-2

Question 8

What is Ovol?

Answer 8

This is an anti-flatulent agent, will not work for IBS

Question 9

What will fiber do?

Answer 9

Helps with BM habits

Question 10

What are dietary ways of managing IBS?

Answer 10

Fiber
Reducing fatty foods
Avoid offending foods

Question 11

Most fermentable fibers are?

Answer 11

soluble

Question 12

What often co-exists with IBS?

Answer 12

Anxiety or depression

Question 13

What is psyllium recommended for?

Answer 13

IBS-C

Question 14

Does miralax help with IBS-C?

Answer 14

It improves symptoms of constipation, but it does nothing to help with the spasms associated with IBS

Question 15

What are the smooth muscle relaxants used for?

Answer 15

IBS-D or IBS-C

Question 16

What are the smooth muscle relaxants

Answer 16

Pinaverium
Trimebutine

Question 17

What is pinaverium

Answer 17

CC antagonists in the smooth intestine, used for both C/D

Question 18

What is trimebutine?

Answer 18

Opiate receptor agonist 5HT3 antagonist

Question 19

What is loperamide used for?

Answer 19

IBS-d

Question 20

What is loperamide?

Answer 20

Imodium

Question 21

What does loperamide do?

Answer 21

decrease diarrhea not much jelp with pain though

Question 22

What is the dosing of loperamide?

Answer 22

2-4mg up to QID

Question 23

What is psyllium used for?

Answer 23

IBS-C

Question 24

What is the dose of psyllium (Metamucil)?

Answer 24

2-4 tablespoons daily with fluids

Question 25

What is peppermint Oil for?

Answer 25

Broadly used for both IBS-C and IBS-D

Question 26

What does peppermint oil do?

Answer 26

Can help with spasms, bloating, gas

Question 27

What is IBgard?

Answer 27

Concentrated peppermint oil

Question 28

What are Antidepressants (TCAs) used for?

Answer 28

IBS-D and pain

Question 29

What are the TCAs that may help?

Answer 29

amitriptyline or desipramine at low doses

Question 30

What can SSRI be used?

Answer 30

IBS-C and depression, may help reduce pain

Question 31

What is constella?

Answer 31

Moderate to severe treatment of IBS-C

Question 32

What is lubiprostone capsules used for?

Answer 32

IBS-C Also Opioid medications

Question 33

What is Ibrela used for?

Answer 33

IBS-C

Question 34

What is eluxadoline used for?

Answer 34

IBS-D Expensive though

Question 35

What are Bentylol and Buscopan

Answer 35

Not first line agents of IBS, due to higher S/E profile

Question 36

What is rifaximin used for?

Answer 36

IBS-D