Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Ibs) is relapsing functional bowel disorder in which abdominal pain and discomfort is associated with defecation or a change in bowel habit. It is defined by symptom-based diagnostic criteria. Ibs symptoms often go overtime or overlap,impair quality of life.it is originated from multi-factorial etiologies.

Stress and anxiety can be important in IBS-D. The serotonin system is implicated in the syndromeand plays a part in neurological conditions. It is common post – traumatic stress disorder.
When stress is perceived through any sensory system,it triggers a series of reactions in higher centers of brain, which alter the metabolic functions through pathways.

Associative Features

• Central dysfunction [anxiety,irritability, overthrowing,stress,depression]
• Alteration in Gut – Brain interaction
• Psychology factor [phobias, poor sleep,pain catastrophizing etc]
• Chronic infection
• Severe Diarrhoea
• Mouth ulcers and tongue sores
• GERD
• Food intolerance and allergy [eg- lactose intolerance]

Authors Aim

My personal Aim to share that IBS Clinical tests results negative then it’s totally upon psychological factor we face in day to day life. As we overlaping and negatively use our mind it releases stress hormone and collapse Gut – Brain interaction.

Personal Experience

I hereby share my very own experience of IBS which took me to deathbed and reversed back through naturopathy treatments and yoga practice. Am suffering with IBS since 5 years , earlier I ignored the symptoms in busy life and emotional instability and having temporary treatments. But, my body have warned me to put an pause in this stressful life “I missed it”
Along the time my symptoms worsened and got weaker in physical health and the day arrives i got hospitalized under emergency casualty.

Clinical Findings

1. Signs and Symptoms

1. Physical

• Severe Diarrhoea with mucous discharge
• Drastic weight loss (20kgs)
• Ulcers and tongue sores
• Dehydration
• 2nd stage of piles with bleeding
• Amenorrhea (6 months)
• Pitting odema of bilateral legs and lower abdomen
• Puffy face
• Profuse vomiting
• GERD

2. Psychology

• Stress,aggression, agitation, anxiety
• Difficulty in concentrating
• Overthinking,mild memory loss,irritability
• Suicidal thoughts
• Fear of death

2. Laboratory Test and Imagining

• Blood test
• Urine culture
• Fecal calprotein
• Colonscopy
• Endoscopy
• CT abdomen

3. Other Studies

• MANTOUX TEST (tuberculin sensitivity test)
• BIOPSY
• TTG
• ELISA

Cause

Each and every report says am perfectly healthy and all organs are structurally and functionally normal.
The only cause for my disease is “STRESS”, which cause impairment in Gut – Brain interaction. It decreases the gastric emptying, increase the colonic motility, continuous stressful signals passes from Gut to brain and vice versa.

Lifestyle Management Through Naturopathy and Yoga

Every other streams of medicine lost hope on my body and it drags me to deathbed within a short period of time. The following management helps to regain the power to body and calm the mind.

1. Diet

• Protective Food – Over night fermented rice water in empty stomach
• Soft Food (idly,uthappam,appam,curd rice)
• Liquid Coconut water, plenty of water, buttermilk , watermelon juice
• Periodic small meals (8-9)times / day
• Avoiding triggering/allergic foods

2. Hydrotherapy

Water played most important role in my recovery time.water really have memory if we use it properly. It heals the body internally and mentally.

• PITTING OEDEMA- Hot foot bath with Epsom salt
• TO REDUCE ABDOMINAL OVERHEAT- cold hip bath and cold shower
• TO REDUCE HYPERACIDITY- GH pack and abdomen pack
• DIARRHOEA-buttermilk enema and cold water enema
• ANAL FISSURES- ice cube application

3. Manipulative Therapy

• LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE (lower extremities)- To eliminate excess water storing over legs and lower abdomen
• REFLEXOLOGICAL MASSAGE – to reduce stress and relax the mind

4. Acupressure & Acupuncture

• Specific points for GERD, acidity ST 36, ST 37, UB 23, UB 47, P6

5. Heliotherapy

Walking or lie down in sun for 20 min between 6.30 am to 7 am

6. Music Therapy

Decrease Chronic stress and improve hormone imbalance. Daily 30 min of self time

7. Yoga Therapy

According to yoga, stress is the main cause of many medical conditions. Yoga beneficial in patient’s with depression

• ASANAS – loosening exercises, slow rounds of Surya namaskaram
• PRANAYAMA – Nadi shuddi pranayama and baramari pranayama
• MEDITATION – Deep relaxation technique (DRT) and Yoga nidra
• A U M CHANTING

Conclusion

I hereby conclude throughout the journey of my life that even all the medicines may disappointed me and drawn to death , but i return to Mother nature and surrender my selves in a positive spiritualism it drags me back slowly before i end up.
I truly and strongly belive more than science there is an Supreme positive energy that holds me back and gave another life to live .
And still recovering everyday mentally, physically and spiritually.

NOTE : THIS WHOLE STUDY IS BASED ON MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WHICH I FACED IT AND RECOVERED BACK.

Dr. Kirthika Anand Iyer

Bnys

Medical Officer at Priyam Clinic

Tambaram , Chennai Tamilnadu

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