
Can You Take Painkillers for IBS?
When a flare-up strikes, the natural instinct is to reach for pain relievers. But can these common medications help, or make things worse?
Dr. Siegel says his greatest professional joy is caring for people– to find that subtle problem that may have been missed by another physician, or performing an endoscopic procedure that might help someone avoid a more invasive treatment such as surgery. For over a quarter century, and over tens of thousands of endoscopic procedures, Dr. Siegel has treated each patient as if he or she were family.

When a flare-up strikes, the natural instinct is to reach for pain relievers. But can these common medications help, or make things worse?

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