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Article: Health Zone: YOUR BODY : Stop the belly-aching now; HOW TO CALM AN IRRITABLE BOWEL.(Features)
- Article from:
- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 19, 2001
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ONE in five of us suffer with Irritable Bowel Syndrome - the name given to a collection of symptoms affecting the intestines.
These include bloating, stomach pain, constipation, diarrhoea, and wind. Sufferers alternate between bouts of constipation and diarrhoea, or never feel their bowel is completely empty after going to the loo. They may also feel bloated and produce pellet-like stools.
If you suffer from these symptoms you should go to your GP. Some very serious conditions such as Crohn's disease, Colitis and cancer can produce similar symptoms and must ...