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Pages: 1 Why does lack of sleep trigger IBS?       #369838 - 07/22/13 12:53 PM Edit Reply Quote Digby Reged: 07/31/04 Posts: 453 I'm averaging about 4 hours a night. Not good for my IBS-D. I'm listening to the hypnosis tapes before bedtime, doing relaxation, good sleep hygiene, pills, you name it. I think it might be hormonal. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Because it physically stresses your body, which       #369845 - 07/23/13 05:38 PM Edit Reply Quote Heather Reged: 12/09/02 Posts: 7799 Loc: Seattle, WA affects serotonin levels in your gut, which affects IBS. Without sleep at all people literally die. You need it more than food. So not getting enough sleep will have all kinds of physical repercussions, including making IBS flare. Best, H -------------------- Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Pages: 1

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