| Being a child and having the irratated bowel syndrome | | | | A full physical examination is required and a series of |
| can be a terrible experience, as it can interfere with | | | | laboratory tests must be performed in order to decide |
| your daily activities and even drive you towards mild | | | | it is indeed the irratated bowel syndrome. |
| forms of depression because of the very annoying | | | | The child will have to give blood samples (in order to |
| symptoms. | | | | find out if he is anemic or has an infection somewhere |
| However, because this medical condition resembles | | | | in the body), urine culture (in order to eliminate any |
| other gastro intestinal diseases, the medic must consult | | | | possibility of urinary infections), stool sample (if there |
| thoroughly the child before prescribing the adequate | | | | are any bacteria or parasites in the intestines or color, |
| treatment. | | | | they will show up after these tests). |