Lifestyle changes: The key to preventing spasmodic colon disease

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Spasm colon syndrome has typical symptoms are frequent abdominal cramps, erratic bowel movements, causing pain and discomfort to the patient. Currently, the disease still cannot be completely cured, so treating spasmodic colon at home by making lifestyle changes will help to safely prevent and reduce the symptoms of IBS.

1. Spasm colon syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disease of the colon, which occurs when the large intestine is dysfunctional and there is no physical damage. These spasmodic colonic symptoms are persistent, chronic, and relapsing.
Colon spasms are more common in women than in men and usually between the ages of 20 and 50. The disease was assessed as benign because there was no physical damage.
However, spastic colon disease cannot be completely cured. Currently, to treat this disease is mainly to use drugs and adjust, change healthy lifestyle to control symptoms and ensure and improve the quality of life for patients. Although it does not have a serious impact on life, if the colon spasm has a great impact on work performance, living, studying, sleeping, ... Moreover, if not controlled in time, the patient can weakness, weight loss and increased risk of hemorrhoids.

2. Colon spasm symptoms

When you have a spasm of the colon, you will experience some of the following symptoms:
Abdominal pain: The main and most common symptom, appearing after eating, pain that is not fixed at one point, or pain in the lower abdomen and left iliac fossa; After defecation or defecation will relieve pain. Liquid defecation: defecation 3-5 times/day, lasting at least 3 days/month, loose, broken stools, stools may be mixed with mucus but rarely accompanied by blood.. Constipation: solid stools, small amount , may be mixed with mucus and sometimes alternate with loose stools. Abdominal distention: this manifestation is often severe during the day, especially after noon, and decreases at night after sleeping.

3. Causes of spastic colon disease

Currently, the cause of IBS is still not exactly determined, but it is possible to localize the main risk factors, including:
Sensory disturbances of the nervous system between the intestines and the intestines. brain, leading to increased intestinal sensitivity The sensory receptors of the colon are unstable, abnormal Psychological anxiety, emotional disturbances, stress at work, ... Hormonal disorders are common in women An irregular, healthy diet, eating a lot of indigestible or greasy foods, Using a lot of alcohol, beer, tobacco, drugs and other stimulants,...

4. Treatment of colon spasms

Along with the use of drugs under the guidance of a doctor in a severe illness, daily lifestyle changes make an important contribution to the prevention and symptom reduction of the disease. Here are some tips for patients with spastic colon syndrome:
Healthy lifestyle:
Regular exercise, yoga, meditation,...to exercise. Practice deep breathing: help stabilize the patient's psychology and help bowel movements work better. Foods that provide adequate nutrients, help laxatives are encouraged to supplement such as:
Oatmeal Some protein-rich foods such as: meat, fish, eggs, lactose-free milk Drink plenty of water every day, enough 2 liters of water/day Yogurt is very good for intestinal bacteria Eat lots of fruits and vegetables with fiber and vitamins. Minimize foods containing Sorbitol, difficult to digest, greasy ready foods, foods alcoholic drink. You should avoid psychological stress, anxiety, stress:
Taking time to relax after tiring work is also an effective solution to better control the disease. Drug treatment. If there are serious symptoms, the doctor will consider appointing the use of symptomatic medications such as:
Antispasmodic drugs: Limiting abdominal cramps, abdominal cramps Laxatives: reducing constipation, stabilizing bowel movements Antidepressants help stabilize patients' psychology Antidiarrheal drugs: slow down intestinal muscle contractions, stop diarrhea. Above is all the information about treating spasmodic colon at home Vinmec has collected. Treating spasmodic colon at home with lifestyle changes will help prevent and control the disease better. But when you notice your symptoms are more severe or persistent, immediately go to a medical facility to be examined and find an early treatment plan.

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