lack of proper sanitation and the consumption of rotten foods along with contaminated potable water are proving fatal for the Doon residents as they are getting prone to the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Medicos told that IBS is a common condition of the digestive system and it can cause bouts of stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation.
Medicos told that the symptoms of IBS usually appear for the first time when a person is between 20 and 30 years of age. They tend to come and go in bouts, often during times of stress or after eating certain foods. Shockingly, symptoms vary between individuals and affect some people more severely than others. However, most people have either diarrhoea, constipation, or bouts of both and mucus in your stools is also reported in some patients. It is noteworthy that IBS is a functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, meaning it is a problem caused by changes in how the GI tract works.
The GI tract is a series of hollow organs that digest food. Patients with a functional GI disorder have frequent symptoms, but the GI tract does not become damaged. IBS is not a disease rather it is a group of symptoms that occur together. Medical officers advise that eating smaller meals more often or smaller portions and avoiding foods and drinks that make symptoms worse should be avoided. Shockingly, the patient cannot report any symptoms for months and then have a sudden flare-up besides it can also take many months for symptoms to settle down.
After expressing concern over the gravity of the disease, Dr NS Bisht, physician, Doon Hospital said that it is very difficult to tell the percentage of Indians suffering from IBS. He said that painful stomach cramps of IBS ease after going to the toilet and opening your bowels.
He told that increase fiber intake will have to overcome the problem of constipation. Dr Bisht further informed that with the rise of temperature in the state, several cases of diarrhea are reported and those who are living in the remote areas are worst affected.
“The growth of bacteria in those foods which is left open for hours is high,” he maintained, adding that nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite, fever, headaches, abnormal flatulence, abdominal pain and abdominal cramps are among the major symptoms of gastroenteritis. He said that timely medication is the key to save the lives of patients, in the case of dehydration.