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Can ulcerative colitis cause body pain can you have both constipation and diarrhea?how long does it take ulcerative colitis to develop?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Possibly IBS: Symptoms sound more like irritable bowel syndrome, functional disorder of colon. Symptoms:abdominal pain or cramping, bloated feeling, gas (flatulence), diarrhea or constipation, sometimes even alternating bouts of constipation and diarrhea. 60% of persons with ibs also suffer from fibromyalgia syndrome, cause of body pain.As many as 70% of fms patients have reported experiencing symptoms of ibs.

Answered 9/27/2018

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