Is hard to shake

irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and occasionally it can be a sign of bowel cancer. Make an early appointment to see your GP. ONE of your readers recently wrote to you regarding their painful and burning feet (May 5). I used to suffer that complaint but only in winter. I tried different means but eventually my GP said it was connected to the nerve endings and prescribed amitriptyline. That did the trick.

AL Gaukroger, Halifax, West Yorkshire