I'm not sure, whether I've got IBS
#362462 - 12/12/10 03:02 AM
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Since a child, I've had abdominal pain which at times got pretty painful but I usually experience is as a mild discomfort in my lower abdominal region. With the age of about twenty, I've had all sorts of tests which also excluded cancer and dietary issues as the cause for my problems. I'm now thirty and still no wiser. At times I get worried that my doctors have not found a cancer as they also haven't given me no diagnosis and I do have the problems. This is where I'm at now. The discomfort is back, I've been to two doctors who told me it's not a cancer or another fatal disease, but I still have the pain. Now, I stumbled over this forum.... and I just thought, I'll drop you a line and ask whether this may be a typical life story for IBS?
Thanks so much for making this forum possible!
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Welcome to the board,
Have you seen a GI doctor and had some tests including a colonoscopy? If yes, and you received a diagnosis of IBS then your story sounds typical. If no then it might be wise to see a GI doctor for a complete workup.
Are you IBS-C (constipation predominate), IBS-D (diarrhea predominant) or IBS-A (alternating)? Have you started using Heather's Eating for IBS (EFI) diet to manage your symptoms ?
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