How Do I Know If I Have IBS?

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Dr. Stephen Wangen, co-founder and Medical Director of the IBS Treatment Center, and his staff have successfully helped over 10,000 people resolve irritable bowel syndrome and chronic digestive problems since 2005.

Some patients have had IBS symptoms so severe that they spent a considerable amount of time in the hospital. Others are suffering alone at home and are no less frustrated with the impact that it is having on their lives. The thread that tied them all together was that they had never seen an IBS expert (much different than a gastroenterologist), a doctor whose only mission is to help people solve IBS.

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[RegularEverydayNormalMFr]

I’m 24 years old
I fought to overcome IBS 🎉

+ Began practicing yoga every morning
+ Monitored every meal in my diet
+ meditation to stay focused
+ Worked through personal issues
+ Adapted plans to navigate life's challenges while staying disciplined

[OrbMan]

Isn’t IBS just an umbrella term meaning “we don’t know the root cause of your symptoms so it’s just IBS”

[jugglerje]

I have Ibs-D. I skip breakfast & eat a small snack at around between 10-11 (usually peanut butter & crackers or carrots). Then a very small lunch at 1pm. I eat a dinner & snack later but I avoid caffeine & eating 2 hours before bed. I also drink unsweetend green tea, seltzer water, and water daily. You really need to find out what makes you go (Ibs-D) like fried/greasy food or ice cream (for me). But also what can cause you constipation if you have Ibs-C. There is a list of food I avoid because I personally can't handle them. Thats the MOST annoying thing. People insist I eat this or that and take it personally when I don't want to. You don't get upset if someone is a vegatarian. Don't get upset if I can't handle certain foods.

[johnallen]

I suffered from ibs and chronic gastric reflux my entire adult life. Im 63. I cured it completely in the first couple of weeks on Carnivore diet. Gone. Completely. 50years of pain, diarrhoea, bloating, acid in the mouth. Its the food. I now eat only beef, bacon eggs. No sugar, no carb, , no fibre, no plants. Never been healthier, dropped 75lbs effortlessly, off all my meds. Wow. This doctor wants to be paid to treat you. The actual answer is free.

[FortheBudgies]

As someone who has been misdiagnosed or not diagnosed with multiple conditions, I don't believe that many people have IBS. I think it is where they lump people when doctors don't want to do the work to track down the actual problem. I won't accept my problems are IBS until every single other option has been ruled out. Doctors absolutely do not listen to me when I describe my bowel habits, they finish my sentences and make assumptions without listening. So much variability says to me that this is painful bowels caused by multiple different chronic conditions.

[lorrainewhitlock]

I just found you this morning and I have subscribed🎉. I look forward to seeing all of your videos

[lookthesky]

I read a comment on another video where the poster said he started doing two tablespoons of virgin olive oil in the morning on an empty stomach and in three days the major symptoms disappeared- I tried it and it worked for me- no diet modification or meds etc. It may be worth a try for you as well

[carljohnson]

Hey Dr Listen To My Problem
Green Flags
1. Appetite Is Very Good
2. Can Workout Upto 2 hrs
3. No Stomach Pain
4. No Acidity
5. No Gas
6. No Blood In Stool
7. No Weight Loss
Red Flags
1. Indigestion
2. Stomach Tightness 24/7
3. Very Bad And Unique Smell From Poop And Fart
4. Lose Motion(Not directly after eating)
5. Cannot Digest Any Type Of Food Properly
6. Stress Depression

Is it IBS or Any Type of Infection Or Low Enzymes

[nikiheaney]

Pain in abdomen (right-side.. ranging from bottom of ribs, down to belly button.. for 3+ years.. camera down, camera up.. blood tests, Ultrasound, mri scan, n not once has ibs even been suggested..
So bad.. I now suffer from medical anxiety (wondering what's wrong... " Will it kill me"...)

[LegoCMK]

Hey Doc, wanted to run some symptoms by you if you have a minute. I was told I couldn’t drink milk and I had to drink a laxative as a young kid because my stools were too big/hard. I did that for a while and then stopped without much issue. Fast forward to 5 months ago, I started having gas pain, constipation, and diarrhea- not super often, maybe once a week or so. Then 2 months ago after a night of clubbing, I woke up with gas pain, sharp abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, stomach rumbling, significant headache, body aches, and back/leg pain. Since that day, I’ve had numerous episodes like this (usually they aren’t accompanied by gas pain and constipation/diarrhea however- those ‘episodes’ seem to be unrelated) and each one is brought about by these two things: intense exercise and drinking alcohol. I’ve been an athlete my whole life and have been drinking in moderation for 4 years now and have never had these problems. can be one beer, doesn’t matter. Have tried antacids with no reduction in symptoms, endoscopy looked clean, no celiac, chrons, or h.pylori. Any thoughts on this?

[BanzGz]

what a helpful video no BS just straight up gave us all the symtoms and the maybe not symptoms or could have both wonderful video but yes i think i have ibs this video gave me a answer for sure

[morbidlyangel]

can’t tell if i have it or not. it first started out with severe bloating and constipation and not feeling hungry most of the day, and then feeling starving the other little part of the day. i took laxatives to help relieve the bloating and constipation and it didn’t get everything out but now i have dierrea and i can’t hold it in. it has mucus and a little bit of blood but the blood might be just because of a fissure. i feel nauseous all the time and idk what to do. my stomach is still bloated and it sucks because i’m supposed to be going to the beach in a few days lol

[ethelrhine]

Currently on a daily intake of berberine and lactulose. Berberine has helped my gut feel better 🎉

[thelonewolf]

Doctor, please reply if you see this comment.
I am a person who has gas trouble issues generally. My stomach is filled with gas almost everytime, but it doesn't hurt that much. But when I travel, especially cold places, I get bloating and my stomach literally fills with gas which causes unbearable pain and diarrhoea. I never enjoyed a tour in my life, even since my childhood. I always got this problem when I go for a trip and I never said anyone about the gas trouble because if it's an school trip the students may make fun of me. I love to go for a tour, but my past experiences always make me scared. I went out with my friends to watch a film yesterday and I was stuck by this same issue. My friends asked me why I was so gloomy. I just said them that I have headache. But I had bloating, unbearable pain and diarrhoea. My last school trip of my life is coming next month and this past experience is haunting me and I am not planning to go even though I love to.
Am I suffering from IBS or any other issue, doctor. Plz reply

[tommac]

I would say the 1st sign is that your bowels are irritable. Simple answer

[Godless-Being]

As a mild ibser, it sucks at times having to get used to it for the rest of your life. The fact that they don’t have a drug to cure it honestly makes me think that the world wants us to suffer.

[jesusis]

I am suffering lots of these symptoms...after a year of pushing my dr, i am finally getting a endoscopy and colonoscopy done....i am IgA deffiecient, low vitamin b12, my white blood cell count is on the borderline of low. I just had a CT scan with contrast and the only thing conerning was lesions- hypodense foci, on my liver, too small to characterize....my dr tells me to not be concerned at all about that?

[eminebyz_]

Since last year I’ve been having problems with my gut. I had diarrhea so many times last year and a few months passed but now I feel like it’s coming back again. I already did blood tests, stool tests and even an ultrasound but no diagnosis yet. I don’t want to diagnose myself but probably it is IBS now that I think about it but how do I really go on with my daily life knowing I might have this symptom

[OISaviour]

This is ludicrous. You are basically saying everyone has IBS.