The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Myth

 The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Myth

Peace be upon you and the mercy and blessings of Allah.
May Allah fill your hearts with tranquility and peace.

What prompted me to speak today about this topic is the large number of patients who visit me every day. Most of them tell me that they went to doctors or to the emergency department, where they were told that they suffer from gas or from the colon, and they were prescribed well-known medications used only for gas relief.

 

Here, an important question arises:
Is the presence of gas in the abdomen a diagnosis?
Is this considered a disease by itself?
And is the treatment limited to prescribing gas medications only?

The logical, medical, and scientific answer is: No.

First of all, we must know that colon diseases are divided into two categories:

• Organic (physical) diseases

• Psychological diseases

And this is the key point I wanted to discuss today.

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Organic colon diseases are clear and easy to diagnose, such as chronic inflammation, diarrhea accompanied by blood, severe and persistent pain, the presence of polyps, or—God forbid—malignant tumors.
These conditions show strong and obvious symptoms, do not persist silently for long periods, and are easily recognized by any physician.

However, when a person comes and says that he has been suffering from the colon for four, five, ten, or even twenty years, complaining of bloating, gas, chronic constipation or recurring diarrhea, and is treated only with gas medications, this has no medical justification.

Organic colon diseases do not last for many years without clear progression. Their symptoms are always strong and obvious, whether severe pain, intense diarrhea, bleeding, or other serious signs.

The real problem lies in what is called irritable bowel syndrome.
And the truth that everyone must know is this:
Irritable bowel syndrome is not an organic disease.

Yes, IBS is not a disease in itself, but rather a functional condition caused by psychological disturbance.

Bloating, excessive gas, constipation, diarrhea, pain after eating, and indigestion
If these symptoms persist for many years and are accompanied by anxiety, stress, and psychological pressure, then know that the problem is psychological, not in the colon itself.

Irritable bowel syndrome is not treated with gas medications,
nor is it treated with painkillers.

IBS is treated by addressing its real causes, which are:
anxiety, stress, psychological pressure, and trauma.

The nervous system is the leader that controls the colon and all other body systems.
When this system is affected by anxiety, stress, and shocks, the colon begins to send false signals:
sometimes diarrhea,
sometimes constipation,
sometimes bloating,
sometimes pain.

Therefore, the correct treatment is to repair the nervous system, not to fight the colon with medications.

Have you now understood the story of the colon?
Anyone who takes gas medications without treating the psychological cause is wasting time and taking drugs that neither benefit nor harm.

For this reason, I advise anyone diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome to seek treatment for their psychological condition, not for the colon itself, because in this case, the colon is innocent.

In conclusion, I ask Allah that this information may benefit you.
Peace be upon you and the mercy and blessings of Allah.