Okay, here's a weird one... Is there any possible way that sit-ups or other abdominal exercises can irritate the gut? I have IBS - neither D nor C but the kind where you never feel empty. I have always done ab exercises and now at 39 have a nice flat tummy. Bully for me.
On August 3, I had major surgery and had to stop my exercise routine for three weeks. Since my surgery, I've had very few IBS episodes - in fact,I was almost sure I somehow cured myself (the surgery was unrelated to IBS). Halleluiah!
Last week I started doing my crunches & sit-ups again and the old symptoms came flaring back. Almost immediately.
Could there possibly be any connection? That stimulating the abdominal muscles with exercise irritates the gut and sets off the IBS? Can it be that... oh my ... I'll never do sit-ups again?
Would love to hear anyone's thoughts on this...!
Jennifer
-------------------- Jennifer
42 years old
Neither D nor C - just sluggish
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IBS and Sit-ups???
