Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: My story -- sorry for the length, but any insights would really be helpful!!!

Thanks for your reply, Barbara. I did get a new doctor once I moved, and he is absolutely wonderful. He is a GI who has Crohn's himself, so he understands what us IBSers go through, and has been totally open to considering anything that will help me feel better. I think more GIs need to take a leaf from his book. Anyway, I had the major tests done to eliminate all the other possible conditions that mimic IBS and of course they were all negative. However, this pain I am experiencing is different than anything I ever have had with my IBS, so I really want to explore other possibilities. I probably still have IBS, but these added and intensified symptoms are making it a lot harder to handle. So hopefully my GI will have some ideas when I meet with him in several weeks. Thanks again for your response and your thoughts, they mean a lot!

Julie

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