This page contains the basic information about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) .
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It is useful for anyone with irritable bowel symptoms to discuss their symptoms with a doctor, so that diet, fiber and drug treatment strategies can be planned.
After you have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, contact your doctor if you have:
an episode of severe symptoms
unexplained weight loss or fever
blood in your stool
abdominal pain that is accompanied by vomiting, dizziness or fainting
abdominal pain or diarrhea that awakens you from sleep.