So much of my programs’ successes are directly linked to feedback from my clients. Sometimes it’s the inadvertent question or comment but mostly it’s because based on very similar feedback from so many of you, I am able to connect this feedback and form new ideas.
One common theme of distress from many of my clients is that many of them, who suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, also suffer from fibromyalgia.
In fact, recent studies have shown that up to 70 % of those who have fibromyalgia also suffer from IBS.
How can two diseases whose symptoms seem so different from each other be related?
Fibromyalgia is a disease which affects both the muscles and connective tissues. It’s main symptoms are chronic pain in these areas in addition to extreme pain when touched even gently.
Other symptoms include: extreme fatigue, sleep disturbances including bruxism (tooth grinding), difficulty breathing and difficulty swallowing.
IBS is actually a term to describe several diseases that affect the gastro-intestinal tract. Also known as “Spastic Colon,” IBS’ symptoms include: diarrhea, constipation, severe abdominal pain, bloating, changes in bowel function and feces color.
While it appears the two illnesses haven nothing in common, they actually do. For starters, there’s no known organic cause (although stress is thought to be the number one contributing factor for both).
Additionally, both diseases have had a long history of not being accepted as actual medical conditions by doctors. Sufferers of both illnesses have had to suffer the indignity of having a health care professional tell them, “It’s all in your head.”
Actually, studies suggest that this may not be that far off. Recent evidence supported by many in the health care profession believe that while an exact cause can’t be traced for either condition, experts believe that the conditions are both psychological in origin.
That’s not to say that these are imaginary symptoms of pain. In fact, this same research indicates that those who suffer from fibromyalgia and IBS also have a heightened sense of pain, meaning, those of us who normally don’t register stimuli as pain, will register it if we suffer from IBS or fibromyalgia.
To make matters worse, those who suffer from both conditions tend to have an over 30% increase in pain symptoms.
While over the counter drugs are available for IBS, the effects are temporary at best and have very serious side effects.
I highly recommend my fibromyalgia program if you suffer from this disease. It’s all natural and easy to get started. Results can be seen immediately. I also welcome your feedback as to how my program has helped with your IBS symptoms, if you suffer from both.
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