Diagnosis and Symptoms
How do you know ?
Be fair to yourself
- Do not self diagnose
- Do not ask your friends whether you have the disorder
- See a Physician
If you are looking for information,. the Merck Manual, a reference book often used by doctors, has a site which you can navigate www.merckmanual.com.
This will provide you with symptom descriptions.
In a section called ETIOLOGY you will find some of the causes of IBS.
You will notice that the emotions play a leading role in the development and exacerbation of the illness.
look to:
- The Annotated Bibliography Page
- The Common Characteristics Page
Do some of these observations reflect your experience?
do your emotions play a part in your illness?
If so, you may wish to continue viewing this site
