Women with IBS unable to switch off pain response

I haven’t been diagnosed with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), but I do know what it feels like to have that horrible cramping and pain that goes along with it. For a while, my gastroenterologist though I may have celiac disease. The cramping and pain can be incapacitating and it can have a strong impact on the things you do and how you live your life.

A new study, from the University of California has found that women with IBS “can’t effectively switch off a pain modulation mechanism in the brain, which makes them more sensitive to abdominal pain.” You can read more about the findings in this HealthDay article.