Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment

Question by aj c: is there a connection between people who have IBS and RLS?
Just wondering if people who suffer from Restless legs syndrome also suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome. They seem like the same problem, just affecting different areas of the body.

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Answer by answer?
Well, a researcher at the University of Illinois agrees with you.

IBS relates to other broad-spectrum syndromes, such as Fibromylagia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS), Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome (MCSS), and others?

An interesting point to note here is that many IBS patients also experience symptoms in non-gastrointestinal systems. Research has been done on the frequent “overlap” of nonspecific broad-spectrum syndromes in a large number of patients. Muhammad Yunus, M.D., of the University of Illinois College of Medicine has studied a group of syndromes as being part of a larger spectrum of conditions, which he calls Dysregulation Spectrum Syndrome or DSS.

The following syndromes are considered to be part of DSS, according to Dr. Yunus:

Fibromylagia Syndrome (FMS)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
Periodic Limb Movement (PLMS)
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome (MCSS)
Tension Headaches
Irritable Bladder
Primary Dysmenorrhea
Migraine Headaches
Other studies are being conducted on the occurrence of overlapping syndromes in patients. The exact cause of such a wide range of syndromes and symptoms in a patient is not yet clear, but it does seem to be the case that a patient with one particular syndrome on the above list is much more likely to have symptoms from one or more other syndromes on the same list.

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