Does irritable bowel syndrome cause sensitivity to cold?

Written by Wu Hai Wu
Gastroenterology
Updated on September 04, 2024
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Irritable bowel syndrome may cause symptoms of feeling cold.

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are greatly influenced by emotions. If a patient is overly tense or anxious, it may lead to a sensation of feeling cold, although there may be no actual drop in body temperature or external temperature. Sometimes, patients with irritable bowel syndrome may need to use anti-anxiety medications for treatment, such as fluoxetine, buspirone, etc. It is also crucial to pay close attention to dietary adjustments, avoiding spicy, irritating, and cold foods, ensuring regular meals, and consuming easily digestible foods.

(The use of medications should be under the guidance of a physician.)

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Does irritable bowel syndrome cause sensitivity to cold?

Irritable bowel syndrome may cause symptoms of feeling cold. Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are greatly influenced by emotions. If a patient is overly tense or anxious, it may lead to a sensation of feeling cold, although there may be no actual drop in body temperature or external temperature. Sometimes, patients with irritable bowel syndrome may need to use anti-anxiety medications for treatment, such as fluoxetine, buspirone, etc. It is also crucial to pay close attention to dietary adjustments, avoiding spicy, irritating, and cold foods, ensuring regular meals, and consuming easily digestible foods. (The use of medications should be under the guidance of a physician.)

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Can irritable bowel syndrome cause back pain?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders. Its primary symptoms are abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits and stool characteristics. The abdominal pain is related to bowel movements, meaning that the pain tends to decrease after defecation. These symptoms are a major manifestation of IBS. IBS rarely causes lower back pain. If lower back pain occurs, it is important to consider diseases that commonly cause this symptom, such as lumbar disc herniation, lumbar muscle strain, and kidney diseases like kidney stones and renal colic. Therefore, it is crucial to first identify the specific cause of the lower back pain before proceeding with targeted treatment. IBS is generally not associated with symptoms of lower back pain.

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Does irritable bowel syndrome cause dizziness?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder, primarily characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits and stool characteristics. Changes in stool typically involve alternating constipation and diarrhea; sometimes it presents as constipation and other times as diarrhea. These symptoms alternate, and the abdominal pain is related to defecation; that is, the pain usually subsides after a bowel movement. This condition tends to recur frequently. Dizziness is rarely a symptom of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. If dizziness occurs, it is crucial to rule out other possible diseases that could cause dizziness, such as common conditions like hypertension, cervical spondylosis, or vertigo, among others. Tests should be conducted to exclude these diseases as the cause of dizziness, since IBS seldom results in dizziness.

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Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome related to the thyroid?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by a syndrome resulting from functional impairment, without organic changes. Typical symptoms include abdominal pain, accompanied by changes in bowel habits and stool characteristics. This condition is a functional disorder, meaning that no abnormalities are found in any medical tests, and there are no changes in the bodily organs. Therefore, Irritable Bowel Syndrome is not greatly related to the thyroid. It is mainly associated with psychological factors and social factors.

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What should I do if irritable bowel syndrome causes diarrhea immediately after eating?

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome experience diarrhea immediately after eating, and at this time, it is necessary to further perfect the electronic colonoscopy to exclude the possibility of organic intestinal diseases. If the possibility of organic intestinal diseases has been completely ruled out, it is possible to consider the discretionary use of bidirectional intestinal regulators for treatment, such as the use of trimebutine maleate. It is also necessary to use medications that regulate the intestinal flora for treatment. If necessary, anti-anxiety medications such as fluvoxamine and milnacipran can also be used for treatment. (The use of medications should be under the guidance of a physician.)