Patient Comments: Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Diagnosis
How was the diagnosis of your irritable bowel syndrome established?
Comment from: heather, 35-44 Female (Patient)
Published: October 16
I was in pain a lot and my tummy was always bloated. I couldn't eat as I was sick all the time, but didn't lose any weight. I went in to hospital to have tube down throat. Was this comment helpful?Yes
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I was diagnosed with IBS when I was about 20, I am 24 years now. It has been a struggle, but I am getting through it. It took the doctors about 2 years to finally notice that there was something wrong. I could not even eat a salad and I would be in the bathroom in 10 minutes. Finally I found out that I have IBS and it is not a lot of fun, I don't eat if I have to travel, I make sure that there is a bathroom where ever I go. I notice now that I am on medication it is getting better. There are times where the pain is severe and I feel like I am not going to make through it, and there is time where I am not sick for a couple of weeks. I hope that one day My IBS will go away and I can live my life again.