Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Dilemma- IBS misdiagnosis?

I'm in a bit of a dilemma. My GI doctor diagnosed me with IBS-C after conducting an upper endoscopy (EDG) and colonoscopy. He was able to rule out celiac and said I have IBS because he noticed my colon "spazzed" during the procedure when he poked it, so he said I have IBS.

However, I have never had the severe cramping or spasm pain that Heather has mentioned as a symptom. Even if I eat insoluble fiber alone, I don't have any sharp pains. Sometimes if I cheat and have a large amount of food like pizza, I have stomach pain and discomfort, but not spastic pain. My main problem is really just constipation and bloating/distention and wind.

After following an IBS diet for many weeks, I am becoming frustrated with no results and after noticing that my symptoms are quite different than the pain described my people on this forum, I am starting to think my doctor may have misdiagnosed me..

Is the sharp pain/spasming experienced by mostly IBS-D? or also people with IBS-C? Is it possible to still have IBS-C without having pain/spasms or alternating between c and d?

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