Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Forum "Confrontation"

Interesting post.

I am uncertain that most people are looking for a cause. I think they are looking for relief irrespective of the cause. After all most people don't know the causes of many of the diseases and disorders they have but they definitely are looking for a way to manage the problem.

Looking for a causes of IBS is a waste of time unless one is familiar with the vast amount of clinical research that has already been done. Educating oneself to the known IBS research requires considerable time, effort and education background which unfortunately many IBSers don't have.

The best an individual IBS sufferer can do is look for useful management techniques such as the EFI diet and gut directed hypnotherapy. Unfortunately, we have to leave the question of cause to knowledgeable individuals that have the tools and techniques needed to address this elusive and complicated question.

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