Lately, I have had stomachaches very often.
Then, just as I was thinking that, a timely article appeared online every day.
Medical Navi: Irritable Bowel Syndrome—So Severe That Commuting Is Difficult. How Can It Be Improved?
◆ So severe that commuting is difficult: frequent diarrhea or constipation, and abdominal pain.◇ A typical stress-related illness—mainly occurring among people in their 10s to 20s, with many cases in May.
◇ Avoid causes and review dietary habits; treat with intestinal regulators and anti-anxiety medication; depression is also possible.
(Source: MSN News)
Hmm. Well, the mental-health check says that I have depression perfectly.
“Please seek advice as soon as possible.”
The diagnostic guidelines for irritable bowel syndrome are as follows.
◇ Diagnostic criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (international criteria)
○ Abdominal pain or discomfort is present for a certain number of days.*
* A certain number of days means that, within the past 3 months, there was some 1-month period with at least 3 days; they need not be consecutive.
○ At least 2 of the following apply:
(1) Symptoms improve with defecation.
(2) The frequency of defecation changes.
(3) The appearance of stool changes, for example, it tends toward diarrhea.
(Source: MSN News)
Yes, this fits me perfectly. Rather than saying something stingy like “within the past 3 months, some 1-month period with at least 3 days,” it has been almost every week lately, every month…
This is bad. orz