Abdominal pain

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Abdominal pain is a common complaint in ME/CFS. It often forms a part of a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome, which is common in ME/CFS patients, although it may have other causes and should be investigated to rule out alternate diagnoses.

Prevalence

  • Katrina Berne reports a prevalence of 50-90% for IBS symptoms (including diarrhea, nausea, gas, and abdominal pain).[1]
  • 81.8% - 85.6% of the 2073 patients in a Belgian study of 2001 reported gastrointestinal disturbance.[2]

Symptom recognition

Notable studies

Possible causes

Potential treatments

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Berne, Katrina (December 1, 1995), Running on Empty: The Complete Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFIDS), 2nd ed., Hunter House, p. 58, ISBN 978-0897931915
  2. ↑ De Becker, P; McGregor, N; De Meirleir, K (September 2001), "A definition-based analysis of symptoms in a large cohort of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.", Journal of Internal Medicine, 250 (3): 234-240, PMID 11555128
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