Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Maybe it is Your Pain Medication

Posted by Whole Health Web Admin | Jun 29, 2014 | Digestion, Drugs/Pharmaceuticals, Research Articles | 0 |

Research appearing in the American Journal of Gastroenterology (2000;95:157-165) looked at the connection between pain medication and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A survey was given to 892 adults between the ages of 30 and 64. IBS symptoms were present in 12% of the respondents. The researchers found a significant connection between the use of pain medication and IBS.

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