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I'm assuming that FM is fibromyalgia. I've had that diagnosis in the past when they couldn't figure out why I had achy joints, fuzzy brained, clutsy, ears ringing, tingling....My culprit turned out to be wheat. I'm not allergic to it nor am I a celiac but I do react to it. It could also be triggering sugar/insulin issues but I've not tested positive for Diabetes (my Dad was). All I know is what I feel even when the tests say all is normal and they did for years and years. My daughter was just diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and the endcrinologist asked me if I was ever tested for it. Considering the method to fix the issue I may be a candidate and should be tested for it. It may be another piece to my puzzle.

Why did I tell you all of that? It may be that you just need to keep looking at all aspects. I've been on this road of IBS for 10 years and knew what my issues were long before the docs put a name to it. It wasn't the only answer though as I also had a prolapsing uterus causing issues and I had not figured out that wheat was a major problem yet. If you were diagnosed for IBS years ago, check out the list of tests Heather has and see what you had done. It may be time to do some new tests, see another doctor who might have another point of view. I went through 4 docs and 2 OB's before all of this stuff was figured out medically. All of them were good but they are human and all view things a bit differently and have different experiences. Happily my current OB knows about PSO due to his own daughter having it. You just have to keep looking till you hit the answers. It's not easy and I feel really down some days when I react to something I've eaten. Just keep trying, you'll figure it out over time.

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Catnut IBS-C for many years, finally diagnosed in 2005. Wheat and dairy sensative.

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