Quote: My recent GI visit confirmed my suspicions. He says there is no reason to think I have anything other than IBS. .... I too fear just having IBS! It is very depressing to think of having no hope of feeling better.
The way I look at it is that I also believe I have "just" IBS. I've been tested for celiacs so I know I don't have it. I have also been tested for lactose and fructose malabsorption and SIBO. However, I do believe that while I may not have the typical intolerance that would have been found at the doctor's office, these foods can still be offenders that trigger my IBS. That's why I's so eager to give eliminating diets a shot. I believe that once I identify my main triggers my IBS will be more or less gone. This belief is what keeps me going. Maybe I'm wrong, I don't know, I just don't want to give up. I need to believe in order not to go crazy .