Abdominal pain

Abdominal pain or stomach pain is a common complaint in ME/CFS. It often forms a part of a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or gastroparesis both of which are common in ME/CFS patients, although it may have other causes, such as ulcers and should be investigated to rule out alternate diagnoses. |date= |date===Prevalence== |date=*Katrina Berne, PhD, reports a prevalence of 50-90% for IBS symptoms (including diarrhea, nausea, gas, and abdominal pain). |date= |date=*In a 2001 Belgian study, 81.8% of patients meeting the Fukuda criteria and 85.6% of patients meeting the Holmes criteria, in a cohort of 2073 CFS patients, reported gastrointestinal disturbance. |date= |date===ME/CFS == |date=Maes et al. (2014) found that both abdominal pain/cramps and abdominal pain that eased after a bowel movement were significantly more common in ME/CFS compared to chronic fatigue patients. |date= |date===Symptom recognition== |date=Abdominal pain is significantly more common in children with ME/CFS compared top adults with ME/CFS. |date= |date====Long COVID === |date=Abdominal pain is a potential symptom of Long COVID in the World Health Organization's definition. |date= |date===Research studies== |date=* 2010, Gut inflammation in chronic fatigue syndrome |date= |date===Possible causes== |date=*Gastroparesis |date=*Irritable bowel syndrome |date= |date===Potential treatments== |date=*Antibiotics |date=*Diet, such as the low FODMAP diet |date=*Probiotics |date= |date===See also== |date=*Digestive signs and symptoms |date=*Gastroparesis |date=*Irritable bowel syndrome |date=*Migraine |date=*Pain signs and symptoms |date= |date===Learn more== |date=*Leaflet on abdominal symptoms in CFS/ME |date===References== |date= |date= |date= |date= |date= |date=