MISSOULA – We answer your medical questions every Wednesday on Montana This Morning during our Morning Rounds segment.
If you have a question that you’d like us to answer, just send us an email at morningrounds@kpax.com.
Dr. Kasey Harbine talks about Morning Rounds: irritable bowel syndrome during the April 18 edition of Morning Rounds.
The US Centers for Disease Control has much more information about irritable bowel syndrome on their website including the following:
What are the symptoms of IBD?
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Persistent diarrhea
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Abdominal pain
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Rectal bleeding/bloody stools
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Weight loss
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Fatigue
What causes IBD?
The exact cause of IBD is unknown, but IBD is the result of a defective immune system. A properly functioning immune system attacks foreign organisms, such as viruses and bacteria, to protect the body. In IBD, the immune system responds incorrectly to environmental triggers, which causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. There also appears to be a genetic component—someone with a family history of IBD is more likely to develop this inappropriate immune response.
