Although, fibromyalgia and accompanying CFS, can start without an obvious physical trigger, usually, they follow trauma, infection, stressing and even consumption of certain types of food can promote the excitatory of these conditions (animal proteins and fatty acids; the chemicals in the body that mediate inflammation and pain are made from fatty acids).
I think you don't need to worry about having colon cancer.
Very hard, pebble-like stools, covered in stringy mucous are symptoms of IBS, as your doctor already told you (the dark color of your stool is due to constipation, stool is often dark because they have been sitting in the intestines for a prolonged time).
Fibromyalgia is often associated with IBS, affecting as many as 70% of fibromyalgia sufferers.
Muscle twitching, cold hands and feet are symptoms of fybromyalgia.
Many fibromyalgia sufferers tend to have alcohol intolerance, and just one glass of alcohol can make them feel worse for days.
Are you experiencing abdominal cramping and bloating?
Do you get relief from that after having bowel movement?
Do you usually get the feeling of incomplete bowel movements, like having urge for bowel movement after you had one?
