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doris97260
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i have suffered 23 years with ibs.it was caused by an allergic reaction to an antibiotic which left me quite ill .however 2 years later I developed fibromyalgia as well which I found out from the rheumatologist can go hand in hand with ibs.it is a debilitating condition with severe muscle pain which adds to the pain and discomfort of ibs.like most sufferers the conditions come and go but I have noted my symptoms happen nearly always in January over February ? Which to me suggests it can be seasonal.has any one else noticed this? .however I firmly believe as one or to people have said that it is phycological and down to stress  ,and interestingly my gastroenterologist who diagnosed the condition advised me to take up yoga!!!!

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  • jan48389
    jan48389 doris97260

    Posted

    That is interesting Doris. My IBS symptoms started in late 2014 and coincided with a change of medication for high blood pressure - which may be simply a coincidence. By January 2015 I was experiencing severe headaches and neck pain. I was told this was probably as a result of early signs of arthritis in the spine. I was given medication and saw an osteopath and had acupuncture and by March 2015 the headaches and neck pain had disappeared. Lo and behold, in January this year the headaches, neck and shoulder pain were back again, almost a year to the day since I first experenced them. I'm hoping it will follow the same pattern and  by next month I'll be back to normal. So it could well be seasonal. I really don't think the cause in my case is psychological or stress related -  there is nothing that happens in my life in January or February that causes particular stress, although I know stress can aggravate my IBS. The odd  thing is that IBS flare ups do not, in my case, coincide with periods of neck and shoulder pain or headaches. Strange?

    Jan

    • doris97260
      doris97260 jan48389

      Posted

      Thank you Jan for your reply. I think every ones case and symptoms vary from person to person .however it's good to know that we can all talk about ibs as we learn from one another and any tips that we can pick up on is worth a try .keep well !!!
  • susand1408
    susand1408 doris97260

    Posted

    Yes my dr told me you will get worse over winter. I have Ibs, cfs & fibromyalgia. It is also stress related. I crochet to relax me.
    • doris97260
      doris97260 susand1408

      Posted

      Hi Susan thanks for your reply can you enlighten me what cfs is .i have not heard of this and am most interested to learn of it 
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