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Has IBS increased amongst the Gaming population?

Coogybear

My son has had some issues for a while and loves his gaming, but I wondered is IBS becoming more prevalent amongst those who are gamers.

My son indicates that he often has pain when he plays and has linked this to the tension surrounding getting caught by your oponant. Additionally, two of his friends (Also gamers) have issues.

Does IBS have an environmental factor I wonder?

Would be great to hear from other gamers or of any research found.

Coogy

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    The OP was asking about IBS pains that were linked to game situations. Other gamers may not react the same way but it sounds as though stress from the game was relevant to the problem.

    There is enough sunlight in the UK to supply vital vitamin D www.nhs.uk/.../vitamin-D-sunlight.aspx If you shut yourself in a room playing games then you run the risk of not getting enough vitamin D.

    Real social contact is harder for people with ASD but it is still bad to become a recluse and avoid social contact.

    Yes, there are other ways of getting IBS but that doesn't mean that shutting yourself in a room and playing computer games to the point where you suffer from IBS is to be defended.

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    The OP was asking about IBS pains that were linked to game situations. Other gamers may not react the same way but it sounds as though stress from the game was relevant to the problem.

    There is enough sunlight in the UK to supply vital vitamin D www.nhs.uk/.../vitamin-D-sunlight.aspx If you shut yourself in a room playing games then you run the risk of not getting enough vitamin D.

    Real social contact is harder for people with ASD but it is still bad to become a recluse and avoid social contact.

    Yes, there are other ways of getting IBS but that doesn't mean that shutting yourself in a room and playing computer games to the point where you suffer from IBS is to be defended.

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