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72-Year-Old Mother with IBS: Seeking Relief from Constipation

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Question by Javed on Nov 08, 2024Hindi

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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.

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

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