Monthly Archives: November, 2012
Linaclotide Approved for Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation in Europe as Constella
UPDATE: 06/09/2013– As of mid-May 2013, Constella is available to be prescribed in the United Kingdom. See the May 22, 2013 article by Pharma Times Online Thank you to Dr. Barbara Bradley Bolen, About.com IBS Guide for alerting us to this news. On November 28, 2012, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and Almirall, S.A. announced that the European …
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and a Debate on “Can’t Wait” Cards
Earlier this week, an anonymous blogger, who apparently has IBS, posted a thought-provoking entry entitled “The IBS Card– Good or Bad Concept?” Such cards are also popularly known as “can’t wait” cards and are sometimes offered to members by organizations representing various medical conditions that frequently cause an unpredictable, urgent need to use a toilet. The design of the cards varies with the individual …
GERD Awareness Week: November 18-24, 2012
This week is GERD Awareness Week. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, like IBS, falls under the broad category of functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders, and many people with IBS also have GERD. According to About.com IBS Guide Barbara Bradley Bolen, PhD, some studies show that over 70% of people with IBS report some symptoms of GERD and vice versa, but that among those with actual diagnoses, …
Veterans With IBS and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: 2012 Update
Today, November 11, is Veterans Day in the U.S., and a good time to highlight veterans’ issues. U.S. veterans and current military service members who have been deployed in the Persian Gulf/Southwest Asia region at any time since 1990 have been shown by multiple studies to be at even higher risk of IBS and other …
The Restroom Access Act/Ally’s Law and Why It Matters to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
UPDATE 5/10/2013: Please see the May 10, 2013 post for newer information regarding additional restroom access laws in Maryland and Maine. In the past, IBS Impact has blogged on the Restroom Access Act, popularly known as “Ally’s Law.” This law is named for Ally Bain, a recent college graduate who has Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory …
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