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#*IBS-C symptoms, such as gas and cramping, can keep you awake at night. This can further interrupt your already rocky digestive function.
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#*IBS-C symptoms, such as gas and cramping, can keep you awake at night. This can further interrupt your already rocky digestive function.
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#*If your IBS-C symptoms are bad enough that you can’t sleep well at night, discuss sleep aids and IBS-C medications with your doctor. Restorative sleep is important for your gut and mental health.
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#*If your IBS-C symptoms are bad enough that you can’t sleep well at night, discuss sleep aids and IBS-C medications with your doctor. Restorative sleep is important for your gut and mental health.
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#Increase your water intake. Some medical experts recommend drinking around 0.5 ounces of water per pound of body weight, or roughly 0.033 of a liter of water per every kilogram. Making sure you get enough water on a daily basis is one of the easiest ways to help manage constipation.
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#Increase your water intake. Some medical experts recommend drinking around 0.5 ounces of water per pound of body weight, or roughly 0.033 of a liter of water per every kilogram. Making sure you get enough water on a daily basis is one of the easiest ways to help manage constipation.[[Image:Treat IBS with Constipation Step 6.jpg|center]]
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#Reduce your caffeine and alcohol intake. Minimize the caffeine and alcohol in your diet, as these substances inflame your colon and worsen constipation in the long-term. Since these drinks can cause bowel spasms—and may cause a bowel movement—the irritation they cause usually aggravates painful IBS-C symptoms.<ref>http://stephanieclairmont.com/improve-bowels-strategies-ibs-c-ibs-d/</ref>[[Image:Treat IBS with Constipation Step 7.jpg|center]]
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#Reduce your caffeine and alcohol intake. Minimize the caffeine and alcohol in your diet, as these substances inflame your colon and worsen constipation in the long-term. Since these drinks can cause bowel spasms—and may cause a bowel movement—the irritation they cause usually aggravates painful IBS-C symptoms.<ref>http://stephanieclairmont.com/improve-bowels-strategies-ibs-c-ibs-d/</ref>[[Image:Treat IBS with Constipation Step 7.jpg|center]]
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#*Caffeine causes dehydration by pulling water out of your system. This can increase constipation, as well as aggravating other IBS-C symptoms.
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#*Caffeine causes dehydration by pulling water out of your system. This can increase constipation, as well as aggravating other IBS-C symptoms.
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