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Article: Common symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
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- New Straits Times
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- March 18, 2004
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New Straits Times
03-18-2004
Common symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
Edition: The City Advertiser; 2*
Section: Health
Memo: Part 3.
THIS final of a three-part series on irritable bowel syndrome lists some of the common symptoms of the condition.
"I HAVE a very windy tummy." "My stomach always bloats up like a balloon." "I have these terrible cramps in my stomach and I feel that air is trapped inside."
These are just some of the common complaints of those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, a condition which primarily affects the intestines. Do some of these symptoms seem familiar?
You may be one of the 10-20 per cent of the population afflicted by this condition. Irritable bowel ...