Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Not sure if i REALLY have IBS

A year or so ago I was "diagnosed" with IBS....I was put on Zelnorm and it helped a little, mostly with the constipation. After keeping a food journal my doctor and I noted that there was no trigger food in particular, it was in fact stress that was a huge factor. Once I moved away from my parents house (alcoholism infested) the symptoms basically disappeared! I was off the medication and fine. I should also add I was anorexic/eating disordered for about a year and a half during with the symptoms got worse. So now a year after I initially stopped taking the medication I am having some of the same symptoms. Although I sometimes get constipated, I have horrible bloating and gas. My tummy always feels distended and full of gas....I am currently on Zelnorm and Bentyl but I still feel this way. I had previously tried to eat by the IBS diet guidelines and it really didnt work. I had a colonoscopy a year or so ago but they werent able to get all the way in because the cleansing pills didnt fully cleanse my system. I have been tested for food allergies as well and came up with none. I am wondering now that it may not be IBS that it may be something else commonly confused with IBS.Does anyone have similar experiences or a suggestion as to what else it may be?

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