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== ME/CFS and IBS == *[https://www.verywell.com/irritable-bowel-syndrome-in-fibromyalgia-cfs-716167 Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Why Do They Go Together?] :"[[Fibromyalgia]], [[chronic fatigue syndrome]] and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) frequently go together. No one really knows why, but we do know that all three conditions can include imbalances of serotonin -- although in fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome ([[chronic fatigue syndrome|CFS]] or [[ME/CFS]]) it's an imbalance in the brain, while with IBS it's in the gut."<ref>[http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/whyfmscfsarelinked/a/IBS.htm Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Why Do They Go Together? - About.com Health FMS/ME/CFS]</ref> *[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25433843 Evidence for the existence of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) with and without irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).] :The findings show that is a characteristic of a subset of patients with ME/CFS and that increased bacterial translocation (leaky gut) is associated with IBS symptoms. This study has defined a pathway phenotype, i.e bacterial translocation, that is related to [[ME/CFS]] and [[IBS]] and that may drive systemic inflammatory processes.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25433843 Evidence for the existence of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) with and without abdominal discomfort (irritable bowel) syndrome.- NCBI,(2014) Study]</ref> *[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Running-Empty-Complete-Chronic-Syndrome/dp/0897931912/ Prevalence of 50-90% for IBS symptoms in ME/CFS patients.] :Katrina Berne reports a prevalence of 50-90% for IBS symptoms (including diarrhea, nausea, gas, and abdominal pain) in ME/CFS patients.<ref>{{Cite book | last = Berne | first = Katrina | authorlink = Katrina Berne | date = Dec 1, 1995 | title = Running on Empty: The Complete Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFIDS)|edition= 2nd |url= https://www.amazon.co.uk/Running-Empty-Complete-Chronic-Syndrome/dp/0897931912/ |publisher= Hunter House | page = 58 |isbn= 978-0897931915}}</ref>
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