Just wondering.......

[bookworm]

Just wondering if anyone else with raynauds, has irritable bowel syndrome or suffers from varicose veins

[Anne123_45]

Yes bookworm I get all three... My veins are awful I'm 35 I've already had one stripped three years ago.. Now around my feet in particular I have some popping up.. I was diagnosed ibs and raynauds years ago

[leezals]

Hi bookworm

I was diagnosed with Raynaud's 7 years ago, been ok but started to get worse last year.

Just these last few weeks I have noticed my veins getting darker and more prominent and very tender to touch

[judyt]

I have had Scleroderma since I was 22 and one of the first things I remember noticing was varicose veins. It took a very long time before anybody recognised that my problem was Sclero so I have had all the various problems which were labelled Raynaud's, Indigestion, Irritable bowel, Migraine, ulcers etc. etc but in fact were all part of Systemic Sclerosis. I would get yourself to a Rheumy, preferably a Scleroderma Expert and have another assessment done.

[zenabb]

Make sure whether the matter with your bowels is scleroderma or not. They used to tell me I had IBS. See your rheumatologist.

[PaleIndian2]

I have both IBS and varicose veins. I have spoken with my Rheumatologist but he doesn't think the IBS is connected, but I feel that there may be a link.

[Angels24]

Hi there yeah I've got raynauds mild an erythmyalgia I also suffer with ibs can be quite common with people with circulation problems

[KathleenMary]

yeh I have all three as well and recently a bad bout of phlebitis

[Legona]

I would defiantly say I have IBS and it's worse when I don't take my tablets

[britty]

Hi yes since my hysterectomy I need to take movical twice a day and yes since been put on gabepentine have gained lot of weight and I do have a lot of veins really bad on back of legs I am 48 years old

[chockers]

common with scleroderma

[EOLHPC]

Yes:

As far as drs have observed, my only diagnosed & treated sclerotic condition is Lichen Sclerosus, but I've had lifelong IBS + upper GI swallowing trouble & gastritis, with raynauds....and Also dreadful prolapsed piles requiring surgery in my mid 20s & not caused by constipation etcetc., plus from slightly earlier than that op, gave had paroxysmal haematomas in hands & feet, AND angina bullosa haemorrhagica....Turns out I have infant onset Systemic lupus and ehlers danlos type hypermobility