Fatigue and Difficulty Sleeping

Fatigue is reported by more than half of IBS patients. 160 adults with IBS reported having reduced stamina in one research, which prevented them from pushing themselves physically during work, leisure, or social activities.

Another study including 85 people discovered that the severity of the individuals' symptoms was a predictor of their level of exhaustion. Along with difficulty falling asleep, frequent wakefulness, and a lack of sleep in the morning, insomnia is another condition associated with IBS. In one research including 112 adults with IBS, 13% of them reported having poor sleep. Another research of 50 men and women discovered that people with IBS slept an hour more than those without the condition, they woke up being less refreshed. Poor sleep also predicts worse gastrointestinal problems the next day.