Episode 57: The Fibromyalgia-IBS Connection, with Tami Stackelhouse

Send us Fan MailTammy, a coach who specializes in fibromyalgia, shares her personal journey from diagnosis to remission and offers insights on the fibromyalgia-IBS connection. She explains how fibromyalgia acts as an "amplifier" for other pain conditions and describes the four main symptoms that characterize this misunderstood chronic illness.• Fibromyalgia's primary symptoms include widespread body pain that moves around, unrefreshing sleep, fatigue related to mitochondrial dysfunction, and brain fog• Many people with fibromyalgia first experienced IBS or digestive issues in childhood or early life• Chronic antibiotic use in childhood may contribute to later chronic health conditions• Fibromyalgia diagnosis depends mainly on patient symptom reporting as there's no definitive test • Women are diagnosed more frequently (6.4%) than men (4%), possibly due to healthcare biases• Almost all fibromyalgia cases have a trauma trigger – physical, emotional, or stress-related• Shifting from an antagonistic relationship with your body to one of partnership is essential for healing• Fibromyalgia can go into remission with proper treatment despite common medical messaging that you must "get used to your new normal"• Coaching can help identify personalized approaches and provide guidance from someone who understands the condition firsthand• The Fibro Wellness Summit (fibrowellnesssummit.com) begins October 13th, focusing on navigating holidays with less pain and more joyABOUT TAMI:Tami Stackelhouse is an award-winning author, founder of the International Fibromyalgia Coaching Institute, host of the Fibromyalgia Podcast®, and executive producer of the feature documentary, INVISIBLE. Tami teaches fibromyalgia patients how to take back control of their lives and health using her signature Fibromyalgia Wellness Framework℠ — so they can break free from the prison their bodies have become and begin living lives they love.Register for Tami’s FREE summit here: FibroWellnessSummit.com Connect with Tami on Social Media:FB/IG: @FibroCoachFollow Tami on her podcast: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com.Link to my free training “The Root Cause Approach to Gut Healing”—my step-by-step framework to stop guessing and start healingLink to a free 30 minute Gut Check CallLink to my websiteDisclaimer: None of the content discussed is meant to be taken as medical advice. All information presented is for educational purposes only and listeners and viewers assume all responsibility around implementing any changes to their health and medical regimen.