Guest guest Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Hey, I have had IBS for a long time - years before I had RA and I don't believe it has anything to do with RA unless of course a RA med causes it. That I don't know. Maybe - our QUEEN of knowledge can answer that! Sorry I couldn't be of more help. D. kmitch1966 <kmitch1966@...> wrote: Can anyone tell me the correlation here between IBS and RA? Does eveyone with RA have this ? My last RA visit the doctor viewed my xrays and said I have severe IBS. This is something of course I have lived with for long time and never put the 2 together. Is there medication for IBS as well ? ltdavis_jrdavis@... --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I have friends and family that do not have any other health disorders that have IBS. People with anxiety disorders can have IBS. I have IBS with my Fibromyalgia kmitch1966 <kmitch1966@...> wrote: Can anyone tell me the correlation here between IBS and RA? Does eveyone with RA have this ? My last RA visit the doctor viewed my xrays and said I have severe IBS. This is something of course I have lived with for long time and never put the 2 together. Is there medication for IBS as well ? --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I have had IBS a several years before I learned I had fibromyalgia. It came from my mom who has an irritable GI system, too. There are 3 kinds of IBS: constipation, diarrhea or both. Also there are antispasmotics that help IBS, such as Levsin which I take. Used to be Zelnorm for the IBS-C but it was taken off the market. Debbie L > > > Can anyone tell me the correlation here between IBS and RA? Does > eveyone with RA have this ? My last RA visit the doctor viewed my xrays > and said I have severe IBS. This is something of course I have lived > with for long time and never put the 2 together. Is there medication > for IBS as well ? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Thank you all very much for the input. I will see if I can study up on it. It just seems interesting to me that alot of people on this web have IBS as well...Thanks again... ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I don't know of any direct link between RA and IBS; however, a significant percentage of people with RA have fibromyalgia, and IBS is associated with fibromyalgia. Not an MD > Re: [ ] IBS and RA > > Hey, > I have had IBS for a long time - years before I had RA > and I don't believe it has anything to do with RA unless of course a RA med causes > it. That I don't know. Maybe - our QUEEN of knowledge can answer that! Sorry I > couldn't be of more help. > D. > > kmitch1966 <kmitch1966@...> wrote: > > Can anyone tell me the correlation here between IBS and RA? Does > eveyone with RA have this ? My last RA visit the doctor viewed my xrays > and said I have severe IBS. This is something of course I have lived > with for long time and never put the 2 together. Is there medication > for IBS as well ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I don't think that there is a relationship. In some ways it is genetic but mostly neurological (autonomic). Cheryl [ ] IBS and RA > > Can anyone tell me the correlation here between IBS and RA? Does > eveyone with RA have this ? My last RA visit the doctor viewed my xrays > and said I have severe IBS. This is something of course I have lived > with for long time and never put the 2 together. Is there medication > for IBS as well ? > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Medications? From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of cherplan Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [ ] IBS and RA I don't think that there is a relationship. In some ways it is genetic but mostly neurological (autonomic). Cheryl [ ] IBS and RA > > Can anyone tell me the correlation here between IBS and RA? Does > eveyone with RA have this ? My last RA visit the doctor viewed my xrays > and said I have severe IBS. This is something of course I have lived > with for long time and never put the 2 together. Is there medication > for IBS as well ? > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 There are medications given for IBS...for those with constipation part of IBS some gastroenterologists recommend more fiber and senokot. I had one prescribed but haven't had it filled in quite some time. It's a good thing to ask the gastroenterologist about. Cyn <cynomyn@...> wrote: Medications? From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of cherplan Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [ ] IBS and RA I don't think that there is a relationship. In some ways it is genetic but mostly neurological (autonomic). Cheryl [ ] IBS and RA > > Can anyone tell me the correlation here between IBS and RA? Does > eveyone with RA have this ? My last RA visit the doctor viewed my xrays > and said I have severe IBS. This is something of course I have lived > with for long time and never put the 2 together. Is there medication > for IBS as well ? > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 My gastro recommended Benefiber which is easy to use. But now am using Miralax which helps my constipation. My gastro also gave me Levsin for my bad GI tract cramping. It's an antispasm med for internal muscles like the GI ones. I don't eat onions or anything greasy which irrates my GI tract. Debbie L > > Medications? > > >> > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 My doctor recommended Miralax and it is helping but I don't think anything will ever heal this unpredictable disorder. Cheryl [ ] IBS and RA > > > > > Can anyone tell me the correlation here between IBS and RA? Does > > eveyone with RA have this ? My last RA visit the doctor viewed my xrays > > and said I have severe IBS. This is something of course I have lived > > with for long time and never put the 2 together. Is there medication > > for IBS as well ? > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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