In a statement given based on current research by a Canadian from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) plays a big part in absenteeism from work than might have been imagined. People who suffer the symptoms of IBS usually have abdominal pain or discomfort that is accompanied by bloating and constipation. These symptoms interfere with the quality of life and make it difficult for many to go to work on a regular basis. According to the statement, IBS is second only to the common cold in being responsible for employees missing work. The research performed at the university also showed that patients who received consistent treatment for their IBS symptoms were less likely to be absent from work and were more productive when they were on the job.

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If a doctor diagnoses you with a spastic colon, mucous colitis, irritable colon, spastic colitis, or a nervous stomach, these are all other names that are given to irritable bowel syndrome. As with many conditions, a person may feel they are the only ones ever diagnosed with a disease. In reality, as many as twenty percent of the individuals in the general population may have IBS. Gastroenterologists specialize in treating the disorders of the stomach and intestines and they diagnose IBS more than any other disease. It is also the most common diagnosis made by primary physicians.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is difficult to diagnose since it is a functional disorder, which means it has a physiological cause that can not be detected through the use of normal diagnostic procedures. Instead, it is usually diagnosed based on the symptoms that the person is experiencing.