Options for Reducing Functional Abdominal Pain

Once you receive a diagnosis of functional abdominal pain, what are your options for reducing symptoms?

Because Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder associated with functional abdominal pain, let’s look at common options for treating IBS symptoms.  Doctors have used dietary interventions, cognitive-behavioral therapy, hypnotherapy and biofeedback, other mind-focused treatments, medications and most recently, IB-Stim.