Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

I am very curious about something. How many people out there who have Irritable Bowel Syndrome, smoke or live with smokers? I have recently stumbled upon an article that says Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (which you can get from smoking or second hand smoke) may mimic irritable bowel syndrome. This is serious so please only serious answers. Thank you!

Actually to respond to someones answer I am a vegetarian. That allevitated some of the symptoms but I still get symptoms from the IBS and lately it has actually cause severe anxiety

I have it..I do smoke..but my smoking stays constant even though my symptoms fluctuate. So in conclusion, since my smoking doesn't change but my diet certainly does, the one thing I can definitely conclude is that it is definitely related to what I'm eating. When I eat a high protein low carbohydrate diet, I have no symptoms at all. Throw bread and potatoes in the mix and it kills me everytime. Smoking is always a good scapegoat. I think most smokers also have certain other habits and dietary trends that may be the cause of the correlation. We tend to have a little of the "throw caution to the wind" mindset and probably are not the most concious of eaters on the planet either.

I'm a nurse and this is more common with non-smokers but exposed to second hand smoke. Many people are seen for this and it is mostly a result from someone smoking around them. Smoking leads to so many problems that many people are unaware. Take care and all the best.

ACTUALLY...i have IBS (irritabable bowel syndrome) and live with smokers...now my parents are smokers but i DO NOT SMOKE!!! so i couldnt tell u but according to the dr.s i DO have ibs. They did tests...so i no that didnt exactly answer ur question but it MIGHT help maybe not...but i hoped i helped!

Pl drink 8 glasses of fresh water in empty stomach daily and then take breakfast.
Keep your eating habits regular
Pl try vegetarian food .

My hubby suffer from IBS and also a smoker. Researchers haven't discover yet what really causes IBS, some says it's an abnormality in your large bowel (colon) which being sensitive and reactive to certain foods and stress, also that your immune system might something to do with it too. Researchers have also found very mild celiac disease in some people with symptoms similar to IBS. People with celiac disease cannot digest gluten, a substance found in wheat, rye, and barley. People with celiac disease cannot eat these foods without becoming very sick because their immune system responds by damaging the small intestine.
The following have been associated with a worsening of IBS symptoms :
large meals
bloating from gas in the colon
medicines
wheat, rye, barley, chocolate, milk products, or alcohol
drinks with caffeine, such as coffee, tea, or colas
stress, conflict, or emotional upsets
No mentioned of CO2......with hubby's case, his S/S can be controlled by his diet and also some Rx from his MD which is most of the time he forget to take it. He gets constipated and bloated with food that got peppers on it...... but there are times when he can get away from it too.

I'm also a nurse by profession and no I don't recommend smoking but I am amazed at how many people does blames a lot of diseases to smoking... they tend to forget that how you lead your life also contribute to it, your habits, ... I mean you can be eating the healthiest food on earth, but don't get enough sleep or got loads of conflicts in life that's causing too much stress and so on and so fort!!!! What about the environment????? Everywhere you go there's pollution, toxic stuff here and there........ Right, if you need more infos just click on this link http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases...
Cheers!!!

IBS is a disorder of the bowel characterised by cramps and alternating constipation and diarrhoea. There are no specific diagnostic tests to identify it, in fact both examination and biopsy of the bowel are always normal.

The diagnosis is made on history alone. Tests tend to be carried out more to exclude more serious pathology.

The condition, though it can produce quite profound physical symptoms, is thought by most authorities to be psychological in origin.

Certainly it has been shown that relaxation therapy and psychotherapy often reduce symptoms, and that many sufferers have other psychological problems. I am not aware that smoking affects this condition.

OK,i dont smoke, ive had ibs for since i was 12, also have lazy bowel, and the same as you can eat something one day and have shocking symptoms and then the next time i eat it nothing, my father in law is a massage therapist, and believes that its the muscles in you gut that freak out when your back is out, there for get tight and start contracting, which my back is out quite often, and after he works on me i dont have any symptoms for ages, also i have heard that it is psycological, could have something to do with depression, which i think is crap, massage has worked for me, maybe you can find your self a good massage therapist.....cheers