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   Chronic pelvic pain & symptoms of CFS, IBS and Fibromyalgia    
      
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   Many men with chronic pelvic pain report symptoms of CFS, IBS and Fibromyalgia    
      
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   PermalinkRaw Message Many men with chronic pelvic pain report symptoms of CFS,   
   IBS and Fibromyalgia. Is there a connection?    
      
   Note: CFS = Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, IBS = Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fibro =   
   Fibromyalgia.    
      
   Many Patients have reported a CFS-like illness at or near the onset of their   
   CP/CPPS. Recent studies have shown that CFS is indeed linked to chronic   
   prostatitis. In general, studies have found that there is an association   
   between urologic chronic pelvic    
   pain syndromes (CPPS and IC) with conditions like chronic fatigue,   
   fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, multiple chemical sensitivities, and   
   temporomandibular disorder.    
      
      
   Chronic Fatigue Syndrome    
      
   Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also sometimes called myalgic en   
   ephalomyelitis (ME) in Europe, is defined as unexplained chronic fatigue that   
   lasts for more than six months, impairs normal activities and has no   
   identifiable medical or psychological    
   problems to account for it.    
      
   Four or more of the following symptoms must have been present for longer than   
   six months:    
      
   short-term memory loss or a severe inability to concentrate that affects work,   
   school, or other normal activities    
   sore throat    
   swollen lymph nodes (eg. in the neck or armpits)    
   muscle pain    
   pain without redness or swelling in a number of joints    
   intense or changing patterns of headaches    
   unrefreshing sleep    
   after any exertion, weariness that lasts for more than a day    
   The fatigue must be severe: sleep or rest does not relieve it; the fatigue is   
   not the result of excessive work or exercise; the fatigue substantially   
   impairs a person’s ability to function normally at home, at work, and in   
   social occasions. Even mild    
   exercise often makes the symptoms, especially fatigue, much worse.    
      
   Irritable Bowel Syndrome    
      
   Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) include abdominal pain, mucus in   
   the stools, and alternating diarrhoea and constipation. Other terms for   
   irritable bowel syndrome include ‘spastic colon’ and ‘irritable   
   colon’. Some of the more common    
   signs of irritable bowel syndrome include:    
      
   Abdominal pain or cramping that is often relieved by passing wind or faeces    
   Alternating diarrhoea and constipation    
   A sensation that the bowels are not fully emptied after passing a motion    
   Abdominal bloating    
   Mucus present in the stools    
   Nausea    
   Irritable bowel syndrome can be subdivided into three major categories:    
      
   Constipation-predominant – the person tends to alternate constipation with   
   normal stools. Symptoms of abdominal cramping or aching are commonly triggered   
   by eating.    
   Diarrhoea-predominant – the person tends to experience diarrhoea first thing   
   in the morning or after eating. The need to go to the toilet is typically   
   urgent and cannot be delayed. Incontinence may be a problem.    
   Alternating constipation and diarrhoea.    
   Note: recent studies have shown a link between IBS and certain sugars, and it   
   is possible to cure yourself of IBS following a special diet.    
      
   Fibromyalgia    
      
   Fibromyalgia is a condition in which people describe symptoms that include   
   widespread pain and tenderness in the body, often accompanied by fatigue,   
   cognitive disturbance and emotional distress. The most common symptoms are:    
      
   increased sensitivity to pain due to a decreased pain threshold    
   increased responsiveness to sensory stimuli such as heat, cold, light and   
   numbness or tingling    
   extreme fatigue (tiredness)    
   problems with cognition (impacting on memory and concentration)    
   problems with sleep    
   Symptoms can be mild, moderate or severe. Symptoms may disappear for extended   
   periods of time, perhaps even years. Some people with fibromyalgia have other   
   symptoms, such as irritable bowel syndrome, irritable or overactive bladder,   
   headaches, and    
   swelling and numbness or tingling in the arms and legs. Living with ongoing   
   pain and fatigue often leads to secondary problems such as anxiety and   
   depression.    
      
   Symptoms similar in CFS, temporomandibular disorder and fibromyalgia    
      
   By Elda Hauschildt    
      
   CHICAGO: There is now preliminary evidence that patients with chronic fatigue   
   syndrome, fibromyalgia and temporomandibular disorder share the same key   
   symptoms.    
      
   These symptoms include generalized pain sensitivity, sleep and concentration   
   difficulties, bowel complaints, and headache. Researchers also say it is   
   apparent that seven other localized and systemic illnesses may occur at the   
   same time as the three    
   conditions.    
      
   These include chronic tension-type headache, irritable bowel syndrome, bladder   
   pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC), post-concussive syndrome,   
   multiple chemical sensitivities, chronic pelvic pain and chronic low back   
   pain.    
      
   Seattle researchers recruited 25 chronic fatigue patients, 22 fibromyalgia   
   patients and 25 temporomandibular patients from hospital- based clinics. All   
   of the patients were diagnosed by their physicians. The control group numbered   
   22 healthy subjects    
   from a dermatology clinic.    
      
   All participants completed a 138-item symptom checklist. They then underwent   
   brief physical examinations.    
      
   Most patients reported few past diagnoses of the 10 clinical conditions   
   outside of their primary diagnosis. Patients diagnosed with each of the three   
   main conditions were more likely than control subjects to meet lifetime   
   symptom and diagnostic criteria    
   for many of the other conditions.    
      
   The most striking finding was that of lifetime rates of irritable bowel   
   syndrome. Researchers found the syndrome in 92 per cent of chronic fatigue, 77   
   per cent of fibromyalgia, and 64 per cent of temporomandibular disorder   
   patients.    
      
   Archives of Internal Medicine, 2000; 160: 221-227    
      
      
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