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carolinagirl123 08/27/2013

I have been suffering with all kinds of stomach And bowel problems. Chronic constipation And doctor recently found a pool of bile in my lower stomach And an inflammed stomach. None of the meds prescribed have helped either problem. I feel even more fatigued than the normal ms fatigue And stomach feels horrible especially after waking from a nap. My gallbladder was taken out a year ago because I was sick all the time And test revealed it was not working properly. Since I'm hearing digestive system is 70% your immune system, is it possible that ms has screwed up all that too?

malinaC505 08/28/2013

definitely constipation can be caused by ms,

the other issues are unrelated to ms, but some people do believe having good gut bacteria can alleviate ms problems, i took probiotics for awhile but just kinda stopped

Orsova 08/28/2013

I have never heard that MS affects digestion - but anything is possible with this condition. I know that muscles can be affected, which is why so many of us have bowel issues.

Anne8 08/28/2013

I understand that MOST MSers have bowel/urinary issues.

djbritt 08/28/2013

I have read where MS can cause constipation but I am not sure about other digestive issues. I hope you feel better soon!!

deleted_user 08/28/2013

Yes!! I have had issues for years. :(

mmthlvr 08/30/2013

I had my Gallbladder removed a few years back & I occasionally have stomach issues. I know some foods can cause problems after Gallbladder surgery maybe that's what's happening. I know constipation is an MS issue but never heard of stomach issues.

Do you take Nortriptolyne(sp?) The reason I ask is I have occasionally have stomach issues after I take this.
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ezone 08/30/2013

I have had constipation all my adult life and no one I knew had it like me but it did run in my family. That was the only thing that they had. They never got any other MS symptom -- so it running in my family and the MS, my constipation was out of control. My diet helps me a lot and I find it manageable now. I have to eat a lot of fiber.

My grandmother and my aunt have/had irritable bowel syndrome. That had to be careful with what they eat. When I take a lot of antibiotics for UTI, I get IBS. But 99% of the time, I don't get digestive problems. But I do have to take a probiotics when I am on antibiotics.

I would think that MS has screwed up your digestive system up as well, but it may be that is what you have a tendency to have like it other people may have other things. Can you change your diet to help the way you feel? That is what my aunt does (she is still living at 90 and she has to change her diet and see what affects her). She has her good days and her bad days. She has to be careful what she eats. As for myself, I can eat hot food, spicy food, etc. and it usually doesn't affect me. But I do feel crummy when I eat sugar and fast food so I have to avoid that.

Have you tried doing a food diary? Start from the beginning and see what works and what doesn't. Best of luck to you.

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