Irritable bowel syndrome mixed throw in (IBS-M) is asubtypeofirritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
The changing nature of bowel symptoms can make it difficult to find strategies that bring about symptom relief.
The other IBS subtypes areconstipation-predominant IBS(IBS-C) anddiarrhea-predominant IBS(IBS-D).
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These stool changes can occur rapidly, over periods of hours or days.
Or the predominant bowel problem may alternate between weeks or months of constipation and weeks or months of diarrhea.
Some serious health problems share some of the same symptoms as IBS.
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The ACG acknowledges that more research is needed on IBS-M, and that it can be challenging to manage.
Researchers have been looking at the factors that might be behind IBS in general.
Working closely with your healthcare provider may help.
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