Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Questions regarding "IBS

Heather, I just received your new book "The First Year" yesterday and I sat down to read it and didn't put it down until I finished it! I plan to go back through it thoroughly, bring it to my doctor's office (I've had all the tests you recommend except a couple including the colonoscopy-yuk!). What a wonderful book! I love it!

I have a couple of questions. You indicate in the book that upper GI trouble is NOT a symptom of IBS. I always thought it was. I have GERD and am on medication to control reflux. I got upper GI problems at the same time as lower GI trouble (approx. 12 months ago). In fact, the upper GI trouble was more painful than the lower at the time. Anyway, I assumed they were related. I also read somewhere that GERD was a symptom of IBS (I think I read that on a website somewhere, but I can't remember where because it was a long time ago).

My second question relates to progressive symptoms. Your book indicates that IBS is NOT progressive. I thought it was. Every time I have a flare-up, the lower pain seems to get worse, but since I'm new to IBS maybe it's just what it is that's causing the flare-up???

I'm confused

Lorna

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Lorna

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