105 – Functional Diarrhea – Some Answers to Often Asked Questions
Overview of functional diarrhea, including answers to the following questions: What is diarrhea? What are functional bowel disorders? Is functional diarrhea the same as irritable bowel syndrome? What is the cause of functional diarrhea? What treatments are available for functional diarrhea? Revised and updated 2009.
201 – Managing Diarrhea
This article considers how to manage the symptom of diarrhea until the underlying disease is brought under control, including dietary changes, over-the counter medications, and prescription medications. Reviewed and updated 2009.
208 – Diet Strategies for Managing Chronic Diarrhea
In some people, chronic diarrhea may be controlled to some extent through diet and lifestyle factors. The role of diet including what foods and supplements may help, and what may produce loose stools, is discussed.
241 – Is It Safe to Take Loperamide Long Term to Control Diarrhea?
How safe is it to control diarrhea with loperamide for an indefinite period of time? The information in this fact sheet was adapted from the Clinical Corner Section of Digestive Health Matters, 2009; vol. 18. No. 2. Questions and answers in IFFGD’s Clinical Corner are available free online to IFFGD members.
141-Chronic Functional Abdominal Pain
People with functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders can have a variety of symptoms that range from painless diarrhea or constipation, to pain associated with diarrhea and/or constipation (usually called irritable bowel syndrome). There is another, less common condition of abdominal pain that is chronic or frequently recurring; it is not associated with changes in bowel pattern. This condition is called functional abdominal pain syndrome. Cause and treatment is discussed.
Digestive Health Matters Vol 21 Issue 3
In this Issue:
- GERD Awareness Week
- Medical & Research News
- Surgical Treatment of GERD
- Books of Interest
- How to Get the Most from Your Doctor Visit
- Industry Treatment News
- FDA Testimony on Short Bowel Syndrome
- Looking Ahead to the 113th Congress
- Awareness Walk for Gastroparesis
Topics: DHM, DHM Magazines, Gastroparesis, GERD Awareness Week, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Surgery, FDA, Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS), 113th Congress
