Can IBS

[fruitsalad]

And lower back pain be connected?

[Sqad]

Extremely unlikely.

[craft1948]

I have both but don't think they're connected.

[woofgang]

The only thing that I can think of is that if your ibs has caused long sessions on the loo, then the poor seating position on the loo might cause postural lower back pain..

[fruitsalad]

It seemed to start up at the same time lower back pain and I'm only guessing ibs it hasn't been confirmed but i have all the right symptoms for ibs

[woofgang]

if it was me and you haven't had your ibs properly diagnosed, i would be popping to the doc.

[Nibble]

You need a clinical diagnosis of IBS - what did your doc say?

[fruitsalad]

Nibble doc says leave it a little longer see how it goes apparantly to diagnose ibs it would mean a camara being put up there so she said to wait a bit

[Ann]

Well I have IBS (diagnosed by doc) and it sometimes gives me backache - caused by the painful trapped wind of IBS. Since being on Colafac tablets I am much better.

[fruitsalad]

Interesting Ann the back problems seemed to start the same time as the stomach problems I would Like to get a proper diagnoses but not sure I like the camara idea