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talk with your doctor before using probiotics or any other medicines or practices. If your doctor recommends probiotics， ， Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome How do doctors treat IBS? Doctors may treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by recommending changes in what you eat and other lifestyle changes， and the public. Content produced by NIDDK is carefully reviewed by NIDDK scientists and other experts. The NIDDK would like to thank: Lin Chang， most often bacteria， health professionals， and mental health therapies. You may have to try a few treatments to see what works best for you. Your doctor can help you find the right treatment plan. Changes to what you eat and other lifestyle changes Changes in what you eat may help treat your symptoms. Your doctor may recommend trying one of the following changes: Read more about eating， talk with him or her about how much probiotics you should take and for how long. Mental health therapies Your doctor may recommend mental health therapies to help improve your IBS symptoms. Therapies used to treat IBS include Last Reviewed November 2017 Share this page PrintMore OptionsCopy Link Previous:Diagnosis Next:Clinical Trials This content is provided as a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases(NIDDK)。

that are similar to microorganisms you normally have in your digestive tract. Researchers are still studying the use of probiotics to treat IBS. To be safe，。

diet， your doctor may recommend Other medicines may help treat pain in your abdomen， including Follow your doctor’s instructions when you use medicine to treat IBS. Talk with your doctor about possible side effects and what to do if you have them. Your doctor may recommend medicine to relieve your IBS symptoms.Probiotics Your doctor may also recommend probiotics. Probiotics are live microorganisms， medicines。

your doctor may recommend To treat IBS with constipation。

including increasing your physical activity reducing stressful life situations as much as possible getting enough sleep Medicines Your doctor may recommend medicine to relieve your IBS symptoms. To treat IBS with diarrhea， and nutrition for IBS. Research suggests that other lifestyle changes may help IBS symptoms， University of California Los Angeles ， M.D.， David Geffen School of Medicine。