you sound exactly like me!im ibs-c i hardly ever go.my GI doctor told me oh its all in your head and put me on anti-aniexty medicane and i told him im not leaving this building until you find out what the heck is wrong with me,so he ordered all these tests and when they came up with just the same thing ibs i was very lost,confused,and depressed.i thought how could gas link to ibs,when the doctor told me all ibs is,is constapation.!!!i get relley bad gas from the moment i wake up until the moment i fall asleep,i wouldnt mind it coming out the right end but it always comes up in my stomach and my thoart and its painful and very scary.right now im taking zelnorm,but i might stop because i almost passed out this morning.