Re: Possible Cure for IBS?
03/07/03 09:37 PM
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Heather
Reged: 12/09/02
Posts: 7799
Loc: Seattle, WA
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Hi - You can read the original study that WebMd is referring to at study
Mark Pimental, the researcher at Cedars Sinai, has been focusing on antibiotic treatment of IBS for several years now. I'm not quite sure what to think about his findings, because other doctors haven't been able to duplicate them, and other top researchers in the IBS field have had some pretty harsh criticisms for the way he structures his studies. From all of the past studies I've seen, people's symptoms always come back within a month or two.
There are some counterpoints to the bacteria theory at web page 1 and web page 2. Douglas Drossman, who is a doc at UNC, is considered one of the very top IBS researchers in the country, so I give a lot of weight to his opinions. I'd like to see more investigation into the bacterial theory - I really don't know what to think yet. If I see more studies on this I'll post them.
Best,
Heather
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