Well I can't answer your question about the breath test.
However, I CAN relate to your comment about being pregnant and having a baby kicking inside of your tummy! I have had a hysterectomy and so I knew there was no baby, though wondered if my still remaining ovaries were kicking up a storm!... or even worse, that I might be developing some type of horrible abdominal tumor.
Not so, simple (yet not so simple) IBS! IBS seems to replicate a lot of different health issues that are not there. No sense spending a fortune exploring these if one learns how to eat properly, particulary learning the differences between soluable and insoluable fiber.
Sadly, doctors go pretty much exclusively by their medical training for standard of the industry, aren't necessarily willing to learn more, and cost us a lot of unnecessary money and a significant amount of anguish, confusion and stress!
I urge people to take charge of their own health care and educate themselves. If they should run into a stumbling block that they cannot reasonably overcome, then seek out a good doctor or practitioner.
Do remember that they are not gods. They only know what they know or are willing to learn. My doctor even sent me for a psychiatric evaluation at one point, which proved to be a non-psychiatric problem. At that point I had been willing to do almost anything to get rid of the constant diarrhea.
Next I was sent to a hospital dietician who suggested that I eat more veggies (raw!). My gut was torn up even more.
When are those in the helping industries going to ever get it??? 
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Senior female, IBS-D, presently stable thanks to Heather & Staff
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