Does WLS help with

Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I have Fibromyalgia and have this as a symptom. I am wondering if the wls will help with that or if it will still be something I live with since it is connected with FMS? And of course I plan to ask my doc about it as well but I am looking more for ancedotal advice from those who have been through this and may have some idea of how it affected them.

You might get more anecdotal advice on the Fibro board.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/fibromyalgia/

Cross posted! Thanks :D

 This is just one opinion, but at first the RNY seemed to make my IBS worse.  It seemed like it took about a year and then I was just fine and don't complain of any IBS symptoms anymore.  I am 8 years post op and don't consider myself to have it anymore.

Stephanie E

My IBS is completely gone since surgery and it's been 9 1/2 yrs. My GERD is also gone since the day of surgery. Good Luck - I hope you get relief after yours also.
Jen 9 yrs post op - RNY

I doubt that you will get much more than each person's outcome. Each surgery has some issues that rerouting and/or removing small bowel dictates. The main factor will be your own body and the meds you take for other conditions and the diet you eat, and your current IBS.
I only hope the BEST outcome for you. Do talk to both your WLS and GI docs about this in detail...and IF possible (maybe through a Skpye type hook-up at one office or the other TOGETHER with them. It's not unheard of these days...called teleconferencing. To not have a bad/undesired outcome, I'd sure do it.