MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'irritable'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:05:13 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775561&cid=t_183930_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F02%2Fu-k-nice-issues-new-clinical-guidelines-re-recognition-initial-management-of-ovarian-cancer%2F On April 27, 2011, the U.K. National Institute For Health and Clinical Excellence issued new clinical guidelines regarding the recognition and initial management of ovarian cancer. On April 27, 2011, the U.K. National Institute For Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued new clinical guidelines regarding the recognition and initial management of ovarian cancer. In the [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775561 Mon, 02 May 2011 21:14:09 +0100 4775561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684305&cid=t_183930_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F_5fjtYlTHnA%2F The following is a guest post by Nina Pan. Nina is a longtime educator and disability advocate and, more recently, a person with IBS and the founder of IBS Impact. By Nina Pan. April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month.  IBS is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder.  Its hallmark symptoms are chronic abdominal discomfort or pain and altered form and frequency of stools in the absence of certain “red flags.” By conservative estimates, IBS affects 10-15% of the population or 30-45 million people of every age and ethnicity in the U.S. alone, although it is found worldwide. Two-thirds of people with IBS are women or girls. Misperceptions about IBS abound. Because obvious abnormalities cannot be seen in the digestive tract from currently available clinical tests, ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684305 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:00:45 +0100 4684305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658413&cid=t_183930_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F30%2Fgrowing-up-bipolar%2F “Were you bipolar growing up?” a magazine editor asked me the other day. “I don’t know,” I said. “Do you think you were misdiagnosed back then as depressed?” “I don’t know,” I said. I wasn’t annoyed. I wasn’t rushed. I just really don’t know. I can clearly say that something was wrong with me, but I’m very careful to throw the “bipolar” word around when it pertains to kids given all the debate today on the topic. Friends of mine rant on another friend for medicating their daughter for bipolar disorder, who, according to the friends’ eyes, is perfectly fine. And then I hear the sadness and utter frustration of another friend whose bipolar daughter was just expelled from school. While I tend to be pretty conservative about meds myself (you’d never guess t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658413 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:30:32 +0100 4658413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600637&cid=t_183930_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F03%2F16%2Fibs-what-really-works%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. If you’re like 15% of the population, you may be living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, whether you know its name or not. And if you do have this chronic bloating, uncomfortable bowel pain, you may be wondering what to do about it. Hundreds of people in the same boat have some ideas for you. At CureTogether, 2,341 people have reported having IBS, and 358 of them have contributed 2,936 data points on their ratings of 49 treatment ideas. So what works best for patients with IBS? Avoiding foods that cause flare-ups and reducing stress take top spots in patient reports. To navigate the graph above: The top right quadrant shows the most popular and effective treatments, and the top left quadrant shows treatments th... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600637 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:02:36 +0100 4600637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566342&cid=t_183930_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FojH331Zf3Vk%2F Good morning one and all. Nice to see you again. ‘Tis the middle of the week, which means we are in the thick of those meetings and deadlines. To cope - yes - we are brewing some cups of stimulation. Two-fisted drinking is possible even while manipulating a laptop. Feel free to join us. And we would also like to invite you to a webinar we are hosting next week on disclosing physician payments. Meanwhile, here are some interesting tidbits. Have a productive day and stay in touch… Novartis COPD Drug Gets Mixed FDA Panel Verdict (Wall Street Journal) J&J Misled South Carolina About Risperdal, Lawyer Says (Bloomberg News) Combo Diet Pills Making A Comeback (MSNBC) Human Genome Lupus Drug Expected To Be Approved (Reuters) Glaxo Withdraws Sports Drink Over Mold Growth (The Groce... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566342 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:40:08 +0100 4566342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976597&cid=t_183930_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fchronic-pain-can-be-humiliating%2F Let me begin by saying I am a lady. I’m not a lady in the sense that I’m a European aristocrat or married to an English lord. I just mean I’m a well brought up woman from a good middle class family. I went to college, twice actually, and was taught table manners, courtesy, and respect for my fellow human beings. I don’t spit in public…well, actually I don’t spit at all unless I’m brushing my teeth. I don’t litter, I stop for people in crosswalks and generally try to behave in a manner that would make my father proud of me. I have been known to swear on the occasion when I think it will make me feel better, or sometimes it can just burst out of me, like the other day when my poor older dog Annie rolled over and fell off the bed. Sometimes, however, bodily changes in my life ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976597 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:25:03 +0100 3976597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629579&cid=t_183930_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F04%2Fgut-2010-volume-59-number-3%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: The efficacy of probiotics in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review Fade Skinny: Systematic review on the efficacy of probiotics in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome that concludes that the appear to be efficacious in IBS, but the magnitude of benefit and the most effective species and strain are uncertain. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, E-Journals, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Probiotics, Systematic Reviews (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629579 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:37:31 +0100 3629579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599331&cid=t_183930_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fstress-management-12-sneaky-symptoms-of-stress%2F photo: Thinkstock For many of us, stress doesn’t manifest itself in pulling our hair out or biting our fingernails into nubs. You may have symptoms of stress that you don’t even realize are tension-related. Forbes clued us into 12 surprising symptoms of stress, and what you can do to help overcome them. 1. Irritable bowel syndrome: Let’s get the most uncomfortable stress-related ailment out of the way. Your brain is connected to your colon through nerves. So when you’re stressed, you may have cramps, constipation, or diarrhea. Try to exercise every day. It will burn energy and help keep your sleep patterns and bowel movements regular. You can also try adding more fiber to your daily diet. 2. Frequent colds: Being stressed weakens your immune system, so you probably ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599331 Tue, 25 May 2010 18:07:15 +0100 3599331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149135&cid=t_183930_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FSXIkAaXGJQs%2F Being abused as a child has a lifelong impact on people, even if they think they’ve left the abuse behind. In some cases, it may come out in personality issues and in others, physically, such as high stress levels or illness. Migraines, one of those mysterious ailments that affect so many people, is one of the long-lasting physical effects that may result from childhood abuse. Of course, that’s not to say that if you have migraines, you were abused – absolutely not. But, researchers have found that a significant number of people who do live with migraines were somehow abused or neglected when they were children. Child abuse and neglect are, unfortunately, still very much present in today’s society. In the United States, the U.S. Department of Health has said that in... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149135 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:55:36 +0100 3149135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142649&cid=t_183930_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FVblMNVYGTwM%2F People who live with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are often faced with trial-and-error to find treatments that work for them. One type of treatment that can be successful for some people with IBS is using antidepressant medications. This isn’t to say that IBS is related to depression, but some antidepressant medications have other properties, such as providing pain relief from chronic pain. In the case of IBS, the antidepressants may work because there are chemical transmitters in the brain that are also present in the colon. When it comes to antidepressants, some people swear by the supplement St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum). Because of the antidepressant properties found by some people, researchers wanted to see if St. John’s Wort would be a reasonable treatmen... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142649 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:55:08 +0100 3142649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056782&cid=t_183930_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fan-update-on-sues-irritable-bowel-syndrome%2F Every once in awhile I run across articles, have experiences in my own life and learn something from someone else that I believe would be beneficial or at least of interest to all of you. I say this as explanation for the fact today’s blog will be a hodge-podge of things, not necessarily connected. Many of them are anecdotal experiences, not necessarily the subject of some vast scientific study; just little old me trying them out. Just think of me as a human guinea pig with a bit of nursing knowledge to keep myself safe. You will recall I have had, among my dirge of complaints, been fighting irritable bowel syndrome for a number of years. A recent bout of it resulted in a blog not long ago which stirred up a lot of response. Many of the ideas were of great interest to me. Two of them, in... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056782 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:05:02 +0100 3056782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2981244&cid=t_183930_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fa-lousy-day-with-an-irritable-bowel-flare%2F Where are the words to describe a day like this? Rarely short on words, I find it’s more a matter of propriety, society and sobriety. No, it’s not that kind of sobriety. If you have IBS and you allow any alcohol to go “over the gums and into the tum,” then you will quickly learn it’s like swallowing battery acid. This kind of sobriety is the type I often battle because I’m a natural born smart ass. I use humor like some people use Kleenex; to cope, to wipe away problems and to get through the day.  As always I strive to find a way to say it without being too insensitive while displaying the correct amount of respect for others who suffer IBS. To be honest with all of you and I do try to be; I usually just let my words, driven by my thoughts and experiences, well, “just rip.�... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2981244 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:00:35 +0100 2981244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2974211&cid=t_183930_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FvyuWRPpjgkY%2F Those who use the popular acne drug, which Roche stopped selling last June but remains available as a generic, have almost twice the odds of developing IBD as those not taking the pill, according to a new study, The Los Angeles Times reports. At the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in San Diego last week, the paper writes, researchers from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, presented evidence showing a higher rate of IBD, which is characterized by intestines that become chronically red and swollen, producing pain, cramping, diarrhea, weight loss and bleeding They compared 8,189 cases of IBD with 21,832 healthy individuals and found the odds of developing such diseases were 1.68 times higher those who took the acne drug. Those who filled four or more pr... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2974211 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:34:03 +0100 2974211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452953&cid=t_183930_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fit-takes-guts-to-live-with-chronic-pain%2F No, I’m not referring to intestinal fortitude, although that’s a handy virtue to have if you have to live with daily pain. I am referring to the “real thing.” Inside each of us are yards of intestines which do a job for us that we often take for granted; at least until we run into trouble. As a nurse I’ve experienced each and every aspect of the subject of guts, from beginning to end, if you know what I mean. There was even one very memorable experience when I was working alone in a small Emergency Room and a young father came in, clutching his toddler son to his white shirt and tie only to reveal the child’s intestines were hanging out. A hernia repair had come undone. It was amazing how clean the intestines can be. It was an alarming experience, especi... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452953 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:35:27 +0100 2452953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382672&cid=t_183930_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fthree-bits-of-helpful-information-for-your-health%2F Every once in awhile I run into items or articles which I think would be of interest to all of you. These are usually little bits and pieces of information; not enough for a blog. What I like to do is to lump them all in a “stew” of an article. This blog, today, will consist of unrelated subjects which I have found helpful in dealing with all that I must. Swine Flu: Oh, come on, we’ve got to talk about this because everyone is. I know it’s a matter of concern but first of all, let me say, “Everybody calm down.”  If you want technical updates, Dr. Z’s blog at this site is excellent. He is covering all the bases of this potential epidemic. Dr. Krutka also has covered the pediatrician’s point of view. There is not much I can add to either one of these excellent blogs except t... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382672 Fri, 01 May 2009 20:20:50 +0100 2382672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381353&cid=t_183930_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FlmKV_R39ZeE%2F If you’ve ever experienced abdominal cramping due to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn’s disease or any other problems with the intestines, you know that they can be truly incapacitating. How do I know? I was hit yet again this week. It had been a while since I had such bad cramping. While I  used to usually experience pain of about 7 on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst ever, I think this week’s was 9, if not 10. And it just started out of the blue. But when do you need to see a doctor for something like this? My daughter was very concerned. She’s 20 and has experienced severe abdominal pain from appendicitis to gall bladder, so she was worried that I had something equally serious. Me, being me, knew that it wasn&#82... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381353 Fri, 01 May 2009 01:42:17 +0100 2381353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2358189&cid=t_183930_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fthe-high-maintenance-chick-and-chronic-pain%2F I remember when life used to be simple. In those days I had two children, a husband who worked full-time nights while going to nursing school full-time days while I ran a Victorian home, which I was also fixing up. I also had a full-time job as a nurse-manager and all the little day to day duties of wife, mother, friend and nurse. Laundry, constantly piling up, soaking pans in the sink and keeping up with everyday life, well, that’s the way it went as one day wove into the next. We were a happy family then and I hope we’re a happy family now, against all odds. Joy still lives in my heart although it doesn’t often find a welcome reception in my body. I thought I had a busy life. As all working mothers and wives come to realize, the housework such as cleaning and folding la... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2358189 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:07:15 +0100 2358189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2295067&cid=t_183930_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fa-brief-interlude-and-time-out-for-recess%2F Dear readers. I hate it when I don’t send you my bi-weekly blogs. I strive to be consistent and take pride in doing so.  Today, however, my friends, I’m going to have to skip the scheduled subject and take to the sheets with multiple trips to the bathroom. For the last two days I thought I was having a bout of irritable bowel syndrome but after a night of sprinting exhaustibly to the bathroom, for the second night, I have to conclude I have a virus. When you’re certain you have ingested “jet fuel” and hope your legs get you there rapidly enough, it’s exhausting. Therefore, I won’t write my usual blog today. This too shall pass…pun, pun. I feel lousy and must rest today. It will give me a chance to do research for this blog, dig into the pile I have of unread books and just... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2295067 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:04:42 +0100 2295067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365182&cid=t_183930_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F03%2F04%2Ftop-10-conditions-at-curetogether-chronic-womens-health%2F What do the 10 most active conditions at CureTogether have in common? As you can see from the chart below, most of them are chronic conditions, and many affect more women than men.* To learn more about what these conditions are, read on below the chart. Vulvodynia saw a big surge in data around the release of the crowdsourced book, Vulvodynia Heroes, compiled by CureTogether with input from 190 women. This chart also only captures a representative portion of the data recorded by people with these conditions. So what are these conditions? While they are all common, some of them are not commonly known, so you may not have heard of them. Here’s a quick run-down: — Vulvodynia Affects: 16% of women at some point in their lives. That’s 48 million women in the US alone. What it... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365182 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:27:11 +0100 2365182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2053105&cid=t_183930_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fnew_guidelines_issued_for_management_of_ibs.htm Group reviews conventional and alternative therapies to treat irritable bowel symptoms By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) — A leading organization of gastroenterologists has released new guidelines on the management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The guidelines, issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the January issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology, essentially replace a 2002 document. More... © 2008 HealthDay News (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2053105 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:02:00 +0100 2053105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027743&cid=t_183930_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Firritable_bowel_syndrome_linked_to_genetic_causes.htm Irritations of the bowel can have genetic causes. Researchers at the Institute of Human Genetics at Heidelberg University Hospital have discovered this correlation. The causes of what is known as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), one of the most common disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, are considered unclear - making diagnosis and treatment extremely difficult. The results from Heidelberg, which were published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, improve the outlook for an effective medication against a disease that is frequently played down as a functional disorder. In Germany, approximately five million people are affected by IBS, women about twice as often as men. But only around 20 percent of these people even consult a physician. Many patients suffer from constipation, others... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027743 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:08:00 +0100 2027743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1981392&cid=t_183930_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Firritable-bowel-syndrome-irritates-my-life-with-chronic-pain%2F Day before yesterday, I had to make a trip into Portland to see two of my doctors. My daughter and I were going to navigate to the two locations then try to put it all behind us and have a brief trip to the mall. I must confess I hate mall shopping. We don’t have any malls out here at the tip of the country where we live and that’s just fine with me; there are, however, times when you need to check in at a mall. Christmas shopping is usually that time. Most of my shopping I do right here, at my computer on the Internet. I had set my alarm clock to arise early so we could leave in time to make the two-hour drive into the “big city.” An hour before my alarm was set to go off, my gut woke me with a feeling of urgency. I hate it when my gut wakes up before I do. Mornings are not my th... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1981392 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:25:08 +0100 1981392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960723&cid=t_183930_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5288 In a recent systematic review published in the BMJ, Ford and colleagues showed that simple treatment with peppermint oil, antispasmodics, and fiber are more effective compared with placebo in treating irritable bowel syndrome Ref: Effect of fibre, antispasmodics, and peppermint oil in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 13 November 2008 (free full text) a For IBS, Old is Gold (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960723 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1770456&cid=t_183930_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F06%2Firritable-bowel-syndrome-and-the-mindgut-connection%2F Although we’ve all heard allusions to the “mind/body connection,” Western medicine still tends to downplay or ignore the effect people’s attitudes and emotions can have on their overall health. In her recent New York Times article “Let the Mind Help Tame an Irritable Bowel,” Jane E. Brody discusses an even more specific connection: that of the mind and the digestive system. “The gut,” she writes, “has been called the body’s second brain, containing 95 percent of the body’s neurotransmitter serotonin and direct nerve connections to the brain.” For patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (I.B.S.), a disorder characterized by medically inexplicable diarrhea, constipation, or a cycle of the two, these findings are provocative to say the least. …learning to mi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1770456 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:13:50 +0100 1770456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1460937&cid=t_183930_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F22%2Fa-scary-bipolar-child-story%2F Meet Max. He’s a 10 year old who’s gone through a lifetime of trials and tribulations already. And he was profiled in this story in Newsweek about children with bipolar disorder. Max had an unusual childhood, according to the article: Max never slept through the night, and neither did she. He cried for hours at a time. He banged his head against his crib and screamed until his face burned red. Nursing, cuddling, pacifiers—none of them helped. At 2 a.m., at 3, at 4 and 5 and 6, Amy cradled her son, trying to believe this was typical infant irritability, the kind her friends with kids had warned her about. It must be colic or gas, she thought, as Max howled another day into being. Exhausted, mystified, she made jokes—he was born on Halloween, she ate too many spicy chick... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1460937 Thu, 22 May 2008 13:39:45 +0100 1460937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1415011&cid=t_183930_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fold_antidepressant_proves_effective_in_adolescent_irritable_.htm Researchers at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA have found that low-dose antidepressant therapy can significantly improve the overall quality of life for adolescents suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. The syndrome affects 6 percent of middle school students and 14 percent of high school kids in the United States. The study is the first of its kind to look at the effects of amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant, in the pediatric IBS population, researchers said. The research was conducted between 2002 and 2005 and involved 33 newly diagnosed IBS patients, including 24 girls, between the ages of 12 and 18. Irritable bowel syndrome causes discomfort in the abdomen, along with diarrhea, constipation or both. Currently, there is no cure, and treatments only lessen the symptoms.... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1415011 Fri, 02 May 2008 08:33:00 +0100 1415011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1261579&cid=t_183930_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F27%2Fwouldnt-it-be-nice-if-a-bird-of-paradise-landed-at-my-feet%2F Latest guidance from NICE. Prostate cancer Osteoarthritis Ventilation tubes (grommets) in children with OME Irritable bowel syndrome Liposuction for chronic lymphoedema Laparoscopic mobilisation of the greater omentum for use in breast reconstruction Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for mediastinal metastases Psychosis (first onset) - neuroimaging Follicular non-hodgkins lymphoma (recurrent or refractory stage III or IV) - rituximab Community engagement Smoking cessation (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1261579 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:39:36 +0100 1261579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=761704&cid=t_183930_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F137940743%2F The Novartis drug for irritable bowel syndrome, which was withdrawn in March due to a high risk of developing heart attacks, strokes and chest pain, will become available in the US again, but as part of a restricted access program. (Please see “Irritable Heart Syndrome”). The program is for women in the US under 55 years of age who suffer from IBS with constipation or chronic idiopathic constipation, and for whom no other treatment has provided satisfactory relief, or patients who had satisfactory improvement of their symptoms with prior Zelnorm treatment. Novartis and the FDA are moving forward with this program because of requests from docs and patients following the “marketing suspension,” according to a statement from the drugmaker. But “these patients mu... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=761704 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:49:47 +0100 761704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=651903&cid=t_183930_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fswiss_regulators_order_withdrawal_of_irritable_bowel_syndrom.htm The Swiss drug regulator, Swissmedic, has ordered the withdrawal of Novartis Pharmaceutical's IBS drug Tegaserod (Zelmac®, Zelnorm®) after an analysis of new data found an increased risk of cardiovascular conditions including angina pectoris and heart attack with this medication compared to placebo. "After careful analysis of the complete data, the risk-benefit ratio for Zelmac® now appears unfavourable, so that Swissmedic has refused to extend the product licence." the regulatory agency said in a statement. Novartis pulled Tegaserod from the U.S. market earlier this year at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to similar concerns. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=651903 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:06:00 +0100 651903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=486795&cid=t_183930_87_f&fid=35062&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffibroresearch.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Ffibromyalgia-and-concept-of-central.html March's issue of Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism (2007 Mar 10) includes an article summarizing the results of recent research conducted by Dr. M.B. Yunus, a prominent fibromyalgia expert and professor of medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (Peoria, IL). The format of this research is a critical overview of existing literature combined with the author's own views, aimed at discussing fibromyalgia and overlapping conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, and chronic fatigue syndrome, within the concept of "central sensitivity syndromes" (CSS).According to the researcher, the theory of these conditions belong to a category of central sensitivity syndromes (CSS) is viable, based on associations between the conditions as well as the available ... The Fibromyalgia Research Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=486795 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:38:00 +0100 486795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=486808&cid=t_183930_87_f&fid=35062&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffibroresearch.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fanxiety-during-illness-may-trigger-ibs.html This study was focused on investigating how the emotional/psychological response to physical illness might effect the onset of IBS. The researchers followed 620 people with bacterial gastroenteritis, none of whom had IBS at the beginning of the study. Six months after the study ended, 49 of the participants had developed IBS. Women were twice as likely to develop it as men, and the people who developed IBS did not have a higher incidence of depression than people who did not develop IBS. However, researchers did notice a correlation between IBS and high levels of stress and anxiety during their prior bout of gastroenteritis. These patients were more likely to have had a negative attitude towards their symptoms and to have pushed themselves too much during their illness."Instead of resting ... The Fibromyalgia Research Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=486808 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:59:00 +0100 486808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828603&cid=t_183930_129_f&fid=36013&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myibsstory.com%2Frifimax-to-treat-ibs%2F What is Rifimax? It is an antibiotic that is now being tested to treat IBS. This antibiotic is not absorbed into the bloodstream, it stays in the intestine killing bacteria before passing through the digestive tract. About 40 percent of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome patients that used Rifimax in this test saw a major improvement [...] (Source: My Irritable Bowel Syndrome Story) My Irritable Bowel Syndrome Story blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828603 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:46:07 +0100 828603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828605&cid=t_183930_129_f&fid=36013&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myibsstory.com%2Fthe-perfect-ibs-diet%2F Unfortunately there is no perfect IBS diet out there. In fact, we know that foods do not cause Irritable Bowel Syndrome they only aggravate the symptoms in some sufferers. But there must be some sort of diet that can be followed! There is. What any IBS patient needs to be aware of is what effect [...] (Source: My Irritable Bowel Syndrome Story) My Irritable Bowel Syndrome Story blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828605 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:04:17 +0100 828605