Diet, lifestyle and medicines - - - Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

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Find out how the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can often be managed by diet and lifestyle changes. Skiptomaincontent Home HealthAtoZ Irritablebowelsyndrome(IBS) BacktoIrritablebowelsyndrome(IBS) Diet,lifestyleandmedicines - Irritablebowelsyndrome(IBS) Contents WhatisIBS? Symptoms Gettingdiagnosed Diet,lifestyleandmedicines Furtherhelpandsupport There'snosingledietormedicinethatworksforeveryonewithIBS.Buttherearelotsofthingsthatcanhelpifyouhavebeendiagnosedwithit. Generaltipstorelieveirritablebowelsyndrome(IBS)symptoms Do cookhomemademealsusingfreshingredientswhenyoucan keepadiaryofwhatyoueatandanysymptomsyouget–trytoavoidthingsthattriggeryourIBS trytofindwaystorelax getplentyofexercise tryprobioticsforamonthtoseeiftheyhelp Don’t donotdelayorskipmeals donoteattooquickly donoteatlotsoffatty,spicyorprocessedfoods donoteatmorethan3portionsoffreshfruitaday(aportionis80g) donotdrinkmorethan3cupsofteaorcoffeeaday donotdrinklotsofalcoholorfizzydrinks Information: YoucanbuyakeyfromTheIBSNetworkshoporDisabilityRightsUKshopthatcanhelpyouaccesspublictoiletsifyougetsymptomswhileawayfromhome. Howtoeasebloating,crampsandfarting eatoats(suchasporridge)regularlyeatupto1tablespoonoflinseeds(wholeorground)adayavoidfoodsthatarehardtodigest(likecabbage,broccoli,cauliflower,brusselssprouts,beans,onionsanddriedfruit)avoidproductscontainingasweetenercalledsorbitolaskapharmacistaboutmedicinesthatcanhelp,likeBuscopanorpeppermintoil Howtoreducediarrhoea cutdownonhigh-fibrefoodslikewholegrainfoods(suchasbrownbreadandbrownrice),nutsandseedsavoidproductscontainingasweetenercalledsorbitolaskapharmacistaboutmedicinesthatcanhelp,likeImodium(loperamide) Important Ifyoukeepgettingdiarrhoea,makesureyoudrinkplentyofwatertoavoiddehydration. Howtorelieveconstipation drinkplentyofwatertohelpmakeyourpoosofterincreasehowmuchsolublefibreyoueat–goodfoodsincludeoats,pulses,carrots,peeledpotatoesandlinseeds(wholeorground)askapharmacistaboutmedicinesthatcanhelp(laxatives),likeFybogelorCelevac Information: FindoutmoreTheIBSNetwork:dietandIBSTheIBSNetwork:IBSmedicines Non-urgentadvice:SeeaGPif: dietchangesandpharmacymedicinesarenothelpingyouneedtoavoidlotsofdifferentfoodstocontrolyoursymptomsTheymayreferyoutoadietitianorspecialistforadvice,andcanalsosuggestothertreatmentstotry. Information: Coronavirus(COVID-19)update:howtocontactaGPIt'sstillimportanttogethelpfromaGPifyouneedit.TocontactyourGPsurgery:visittheirwebsiteusetheNHSAppcallthemFindoutaboutusingtheNHSduringCOVID-19 Pagelastreviewed:24February2021 Nextreviewdue:24February2024 Previous : Gettingdiagnosed Next : Furtherhelpandsupport



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