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Could this be IBS?

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sid42302
sid42302

I have for a few months, gurgling stomach, and some stomach pains over the summer, and have been to my GP.

Long story short, he did a series of blood tests, inc Coeliac screen and all came back negative which was good.

I should point out that I did lose a parent at the start of the Summer, which has been quite stressful with other family members, and am still greiving, even though I feel fine in myself.

However, over the past couple of weeks, I have had a gurgling stomach a lot of the time, and sometimes the urge to go to the toilet (stool) for a 2nd time in the day, after tea, when I always used to just go in the morning.

No blood in stool, no Diarrhea, no loose stool, no pains, but a lot of gas and wind, so sometimes an explosion on the toilet with some mucus.

I have never experienced any IBS before, but with my bereavement etc, does this sound like IBS?

I have spoken to my GP again who has given me perscription to take for IBS.

Also he has said that as I only had a full screen of bloods, and they are all completely normal, that he's confident its nothing sinister.

As I've never had any IBS, i just wanted to check with other sufferers that this is normal for an IBS diagnosis?

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    sid42302

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    Are there any tests that could be done? My GP did mention a stool sample as a definitive test?

    Although I heard the best test was a GI MAP test? which maybe what he was referring to, as that looks like its a stool sample?

    Or are blood tests better?

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