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    A recent study from Boston University found that people diagnosed with IBS, Irritable Bowel syndrome were 40% more likely to have depression issues than those without IBS.  This is a common disorder, affecting mostly women.

IBS does not cause depression and depression does not cause IBS, however the two conditions often are seen together. Scientist think that stress hormones may play a role in causing and aggrevating IBS.

Your best bets to beat IBS are to keep a mood and symptom diary and talking to your doctor.   Keeping track of your moods and symptoms for about a week or two.  Be sure to note any relationship between stressful event, mood swings, and your symptoms.

If you think you may be depressed, talk to your doctor.  Be sure to tell them of any other symptoms you may be experiencing like headaches, pain, and fatigue.  Boston University also found that IBS seems to be linked to migraines and fibromyalgia, a syndrome causing people to feel extremely achy and tired.

Your doctor may suggest starting an anti-depressant or anti-anxiety medication.  These seem to relieve symptoms of IBS, especially stomach pain.  Which is a relief to many IBS sufferers.  Often this condition goes undiagnosed because people pass it off as something they can’t get rid of.  This doesn’t have to be the case.