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eMedicine - IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME - IBS, Irritable Colon, Nervous Bowel, Functional Bowel Disease : Article by Jenifer K Lehrer, MD:"Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional GI disorder characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits in the absence of demonstrable organic pathology. Osler coined the term mucous colitis in 1892 when he wrote of a disorder of mucorrhea and abdominal colic with a high incidence in patients with coincident psychopathology. Since that time, the syndrome has been referred to by sundry terms, including spastic, irritable, and nervous colon.To diagnose IBS, exclude underlying organic pathology."
Emedicine.com Main Office
1004 Farnam Street, Suite 300
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
Office: 402-341-3222
Fax: 402-341-3336C
edit@eMedicine.com
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1190.htm
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The Gut Foundation:"The Gut Foundation provides professional and public education and promotes research into digestive disorders to improve gastrointestinal health.
We hope you enjoy and are helped by the information provided, both in terms of understanding the process of digestion and absorption and how that might affect the development of subsequent diseases.
There is also information on how to manage common problems, including the very common Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Dyspepsia, together with other more serious diseases, such as Colorectal Cancer. Website features interactive presentations on anatomy, endoscopy, colonoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, Wireless Video Capsule Endoscopy, etc."
The Gut Foundation Research Institute
c/- Gastrointestinal Unit
The Prince of Wales Hospital
Randwick NSW 2031
Telephone: (02) 9382 2749
Facsimile: (02) 9382 2828
Email:
gutfound@gut.nsw.edu.au
http://www.gut.nsw.edu.au/
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About Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD):"Most individuals are surprised to learn they are not alone with symptoms of IBS. In fact, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects approximately 10-20% of the general population. It is the most common disease diagnosed by gastroenterologists (doctors who specialize in medical treatment of disorders of the stomach and intestines) and one of the most common disorders seen by all physicians."
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD)
PO Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217-8076
Phone: 414-964-1799
Fax: 414-964-7176
E-mail:
iffgd@iffgd.org
http://www.aboutibs.org/
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Help For Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS):"Do you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? You're not alone!
For twenty years I thought I was the only person in the world with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I wasn't, and neither are you. Living with IBS does not mean suffering in silence or just enduring the misery. This site offers information, support, and immediate tangible help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms — lots of it!"
Heather & Company for IBS, LLC
409 10th Avenue East, Suite 202, Seattle, WA, 98102, USA
hvanvorous@yahoo.com
http://www.helpforibs.com/
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IBD forum:"IBDforum.com is a website designed for use by Doctors and other healthcare professionals specialising in the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and has been developed by the members of the London IBD Forum (see regional IBD forums)."
info@ibdforum.com
http://www.ibdforum.com/
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IBS Health:"Thank you for visiting IBS Health. My name is Shawn Eric Case. I have been diagnosed with IBS and I have had it for over thirty years. I am active in providing current IBS information on the web and other IBS endeavors, including IBS research and support groups. My site contains general and professional information about IBS and research information, as well as medications, testing, foods, glossaries, searchable databases, psychological treatments and links with the latest articles. The site is divided into different sections for faster searching and for comprehensive information, so take a look around and I hope you find this site valuable."
Shawn Eric Case
1020 Cleveland St.
Woodburn, OR 97071
http://www.ibshealth.com/
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IBS Network:"The IBS Network is a UK national charity offering advice, information and support, Registered Charity no 1057563, Company Limited by Guarantee No 3142642. The mission of the IBS Network is to inform, support, and educate those with IBS and their families and carers; to improve the quality of life of those with IBS and to raise public awareness of IBS and the issues surrounding this condition."
IBS Network
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
Telephone 0114 - 261- 1531
Fax 0114 - 261- 0112,
penny@ibsnetwork.org.uk
http://www.ibsnetwork.org.uk/
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IBS Tales:"Welcome to the site for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sufferers to tell their stories and read about the experiences of others. Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome include diarrhea, constipation, stomach pain, bloating, nausea and intestinal spasms."
sophie@ibstales.com
http://www.ibstales.com/
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS Village:"IBS is not just in your head—it's a real medical condition. Think you may have IBS? Fill out the symptoms checklist and share your answers with your doctor to find out."
Customer Interaction Center,
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
One Health Plaza
East Hanover, NJ 07936-1080
1-866-IBS-NOVA (1-866-427-6682)
http://www.ibsvillage.com
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Irritable bowel syndrome By Mayo Clinic staff:"Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common disorders that physicians see. Yet it's also one that many people aren't comfortable talking about. IBS is characterized by abdominal pain or cramping and changes in bowel function — including bloating, gas, diarrhea and constipation — problems most people don't like to discuss. What's more, for many years IBS was considered a psychological rather than a physical problem.
Up to one in five American adults has irritable bowel syndrome. The disorder accounts for more than one out of every 10 doctor visits. For most people, signs and symptoms of irritable bowel disease are mild. Only a small percentage of people with IBS have severe signs and symptoms."
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00106&
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Mind Body Digestive Center®:"At the Mind-Body Center, we are a gastroenterologist and clinical psychologist interested in helping patients with functional bowel disorders. Our current focus is Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
At the Center, our treatment protocol looks at the experience and meaning of having IBS in a person's life. We are concerned with how the mind and the body are linked, including IBS symptomatology, family background, current relationships and ongoing sources of life stress."
Mind-Body Digestive Center
80 Central Park West New York, N.Y. 10023
Telephone 212 712 0494
Fax 212 787 0983
E-mail
info@mindbodydigestive.com
http://mindbodydigestive.com/
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Self Help and Support Group:"The Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Self Help Group, formed in 1987 is in support of those who suffer from IBS, those who are looking for support for someone who has IBS, and medical professionals who want to learn more about IBS. The IBS Self Help and Support Group is the largest on-line community for people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome."
IBS Self Help Group,
1440 Whalley Avenue, #145
New Haven, CT 06515
USA
ibs@ibsgroup.org
http://www.ibsgroup.org/
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Webring:"The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Web Ring is intended to help communicate information about IBS for sufferers and those interested in this and other functional gastrointestinal disorders and to facilitate an exchange of information about the illness. Sites on this topic are invited to join."
http://g.webring.com/hub?ring=ibs
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TalkIBS.org, The Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR):"Irritable Bowel Syndrome is an often misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and under treated condition that affects up to 20%, or 1 in 5 Americans. Talk IBS is designed to educate women about this real medical condition, its symptoms, real treatment options, management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation, and to arm them with tools to work with their doctor to get proper diagnosis and care sooner."
Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR)
1828 L St., NW Suite 625
Washington, DC 20036
phone: 202-223-8224
fax: 202-833-3472
e-mail:
info@womens-health.org
http://www.talkibs.org
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UNC (Univeristy of North Carolina) Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders:"This site offers up-to-date information on Functional GI and Motility Disorders
for both the professional and the patient, and provides information on the Center
and its research, training, patient education and clinical treatment."
UNC Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders
Bioinformatics Building, CB #7080
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7080
(919) 966 - 0144 (phone)
(919) 966 - 8929 (fax),
donna@med.unc.edu
http://www.med.unc.edu/wrkunits/2depts/medicine/fgidc/welcome.htm
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Canadian Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (CSGNA):"The CSGNA is a special interest group representing gastroenterology nurses from across Canada. The association includes endoscopy nurses, other health care professionals and workers in the field of gastroenterology, endoscopy or a related field."
Canadian Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (CSGNA)
#224, 1540 Cornwall Road
Oakville , Ontario
L6J 7W5
Toll Free 1-866-544-8794
http://www.csgna.com/
Category: Canadian Nursing Associations, Healthcare Organizations, Nursing Associations
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Eating for IBS, Amazon.com:"If you are one of the millions of people suffering from IBS, immediate help is finally at hand. Contrary to what many believe, eating for IBS does not mean deprivation, never going to restaurants, boring food, or a limited and therefore unhealthy diet. It does mean learning to eat safely by realizing how different foods physically affect the GI tract, and how these foods can prevent or trigger IBS."
http://www.amazon.com/
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The First Year - IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome): An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
by Heather Van Vorous, David B. Posner (Foreword):"Statistics show that Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the second leading cause of worker absenteeism in the U.S., according to Van Vorous (Eating for IBS), who has lived with the condition since she was nine, but because her severe abdominal pain was dismissed by her pediatrician, was not diagnosed until seven years later. And although IBS studies are currently underway, sufferers in the past found themselves either ignored or stigmatized. Because she had to work out her own strategy for dealing with IBS, Van Vorous is a "patient-expert" in other words, she's well qualified to write this informative and reassuring guide."
http://www.amazon.com/
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Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Nutrition You Can Live With (Tell Me What to Eat)
by Elaine Magee:"If you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), you must be pretty familiar with the link between your condition and nutrition. Instead of adding another voice to the chorus of people telling you what you shouldn't eat, Elaine Magee gives you positive advice about what foods you should be having almost every day.
Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome begins with an overview of IBS. Readers get a detailed yet completely understandable picture of the disease- a picture that is based on the latest medical information. Readers gain a better understanding of what IBS is and what they can do to limit the impact of its symptoms."
http://www.amazon.com/
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