From the article: IBS and Other Symptoms
Many IBS patients experience symptoms in other parts of their bodies that may be associated with their IBS. These symptoms can be digestive, like nausea and heartburn, or totally unrelated to the digestive system, such as headaches and frequent urination. Sadly, these symptoms are often minimized by healthcare professionals. Share your symptoms here and find out what other symptoms IBS patients find themselves dealing with. Share Your Experience
dee
- I HAVE PAIN IN MY LEGS BACK AND STOMACH, I GO TO THE TOILET AT LEAST 3 TIMES A DAY, COULD THIS BE IBS, I AM IN SO MUCH PAIN IT IS REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE i went for a scan yesterday and they said my lining of my womb is thicker than normal, i am awaiting results.
- —Guest DEE
feverish feeling
- I also feel feverish, tired, dizzy,chills and sore muscles it feels as if my skull or head is swelling up and it feels like the inside of my body is vibrating or pulsing. If that makes sense?? ha
- —Guest renee
Many non-GI symptoms
- including wildly fluctuating fatigue, pain/sensitivity of forehead and scalp (not headaches per se, but as if they have been bumped), same for random spots on my limbs less often (not consistent with fibromyalgia tender points) flushing of head and neck only (not midlife hot flashes!) that tend to get better when I eat, worse as I get further from the last meal. Sleep disturbances, although not as bad as they once were. Also, not listed in the UNC article, but sometimes mentioned by others with IBS, non-GI muscle twitching, mostly in the upper back and in the feet and calves, sometimes elsewhere, often when my colon is spasming, but sometimes by itself. And one ear vibrates weirdly at times. I had very sudden onset of IBS, with many years of excellent health and none of these complaints, so I know they are all related, but conventional treatment hasn't caught up yet, and complementary medicine has helped, but not completely.
- —Guest stepjrn
Feverish Feeling
- On the days my IBS is really bad, I have a "feverish feeling" all day long. Chills, achy muscles, feels like the flu. My doctors don't know what to tell me anymore.
- —Guest janjan22
Severe Fatigue
- My IBS started right after I had a bad bout of food poisoning. At the same time, I began to experience bone-crushing fatigue. It doesn't happen every day, which makes it even more frustrating. My family doesn't get why I can do things some days but not on others. They think I am just making excuses.
- —Guest DeborahD
