Any of you suffering from constipation along with a feeling of a knot in your throat??

Globus Pharyngis

http://www.medicdirect.co.uk/clinics/default.ihtml?step=4&pid=1850


Globus Hystericus

http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Globus-Hystericus.htm

Declan Parkes, IBS is right on the verge of some calling it a disease, but its actually labeled a functional disorder.

It is considered chronic with no cure, because they don't fully understand the cause/causes yet.

I would read these.

"Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), which is classified as a functional gastrointestinal disorder, is a chronic condition of the lower gastrointestinal tract (Figure 1) that affects as many as 15% of adults in the United States. Not easily characterized by structural abnormalities, infection, or metabolic disturbances, the underlying mechanisms of IBS have for many years remained unclear. Recent research, however, has lead to an increased understanding of IBS. As a result, IBS is now considered an organic and, most likely, neurologic bowel disorder.

IBS is often referred to as spastic, nervous or irritable colon. Its hallmark is abdominal pain or discomfort associated with a change in the consistency and/or frequency of bowel movements. Although the causes of IBS have not to date been fully elucidated, it is believed that symptoms can occur as a result of a combination of factors, including visceral hypersensitivity, altered bowel motility, neurotransmitters imbalance, infection and psychosocial factors"

http://www.hopkins-gi.org/GDL_Disease.aspx?CurrentUDV=31&GDL_Disease_id=F5E21D6B-A88E-44F9-900F-7E295C50D38B&GDL_DC_id=D03119D7-57A3-4890-A717-CF1E7426C8BA


and this site.

http://www.aboutibs.org/


You will have lots of questions and feel free to ask away.