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Dr Chandrakant Lahariya is a diabetologist, an infectious diseases and public health specialist and a vaccine expert.
The Delhi-based senior physician also has over 20 years of experience in hypertension, thyroid disorders and respiratory illnesses.
An expert on common health issues and the preventive aspects of medicine, he has co-authored the book, Till We Win: India's Fight Against The Covid-19 Pandemic.
Dr Chandrakant completed his MBBS from the Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, and his MD from the Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi.
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Hello Sir, my mother age around 72 years facing constipation problem around six month, she has diabetes and blood preshar history, in the last six month i took her many hospital but no relief, doctor said it is IBS, is this because of her diabetes? what is best way to overcome with IBS

Ans: Irritable Bowel syndrome or IBS os an independent health condition. However, there are medications which gives a lot of relief in IBS. Please consult physician for that. IBS is not caused by Diabetes. However, long term and specially uncontrolled diabetes can results in neuropathy and some diabetic medications can also cause symptoms similar to IBS. Specially, if there is deficiency of micronutrients, it results in constipation, fullness and malabsorption.
It is advisable to get regular treatment for diabetes, get check up done for related complications.

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Dr Chandrakant Lahariya
Centre for Health: The Specialty practice,
Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi
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