Is your adopted child suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? IBS sufferers have chronic abdominal discomfort with cramping, bloating or gas, diarrhea, or constipation. The cause is unclear and there isn’t a test doctors can perform to diagnose it. Therefore, according to the Mayo clinic doctors use the Rome criteria to diagnose IBS. There are test to rule out more severe conditions that also have these symptoms, however with IBS the bowel appears normal. New research has found a connection between people with allergies and sufferers with irritable bowel syndrome.

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What did they find in LuLu’s GI scope on Friday?H pylori is a bacterial infection of the stomach lining. These nasty little bugs can neutralize the stomach acid enough to make their way to the lining and burrow their way into the lining. H pylori is believed to be responsible for most peptic ulcers, and it’s estimated that 20-50% of Americans carry it in their GI system.

We’re grateful to have an “answer” to LuLu’s chronic stomach pain. While the doctor doesn’t believe that h pylori is responsible... more