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Has anyone experienced muscle weakness in the stomach with IBS-C? I thought it was my legs that were weakening but have now relaised it is my stomach. For instance when trying to rise from a chair, it is very difficult and I need to put my hands on my legs and press down to get up.

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Yes we all need to work our core muscles and pelvic floor in particular to avoid incontinence.

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