Re: Link between Endo and IBS??
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Sep 27 00:19:07 2007
soem say digestive enzymes help, also pro-biotics...cutting out yeast
and gluten
possible endo is getting near bowels
At Wed, 26 Sep 2007, jillson wrote:
>
>I was diagnosed with IBS 10 years ago and diagnosed with endo in Feb 07.
>I totally think they are related. I was having diarrhea like 3 times a
>week and when I had my period it was everyday and so painful. Now I
>haven't had as many issues with the IBS since feb. I have been on
>Lupron so I haven't had a period. I just found out I have endo on my
>rectum and I am having that excised Oct 9. So I think I always had endo
>on my bowels and that was the problem not IBS. Good luck.
>
>jill
>
>At Wed, 26 Sep 2007, Lisa S. wrote:
>>
>>I was dianosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in college and have
>>recently been diagnosed with Endometriosis. My recent dianosis has made
>>me suspect that either my endometriosis has caused or worsened the IBS
>>or I never had IBS to begin with and it has been endo all the time.
>>After reading some of your submissions I have come to understand that
>>Endo can cause many digestive problems...I am wondering to what extent
>>this can happen? And if it can affect my bowels and is affecting
>>them...should I be concerned and have this looked into further with my
>>doctor?
>>
>>--
>>Lisa S.
>>
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