Did I finally find the cause of my IBS?
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This is maybe a bit of a long question but:
A year or so back I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) after numerous bloodtests, endoscopies, physical exams, etc. Right after I was diagnosed I obviously did research and tried to figure out the best way to cope with my symptoms, which I feel like I have at this point. However, probably due to a move to a different country and as a result a change in eating habits I had symptoms flare up again recently. This lead me to do research again.
I found a wikipedia article that said that IBS could be caused by an acute gastroentiritis infection which is often caused by Campylobacter. Can you tell me if wikipedia is right?
Quite a few years ago now I had food poisoning and the doctor's test showed that it was campylobacter. Could this be the reason for my IBS?
I know that it doesn't change anything for me at this point, but it would be nice to get some clarity.
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susand1408 frga14
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Any gastroenteritis infection can be the start of ibs. It aggravates the lining of the stomach causing ibs. Ibs just means a cramping and inflammation of the stomach without a known reason or cause.
Things can help like a high easy to digest fibre diet (low complex fibre). Probiotics. Reduction of stress. Check whether made worse by gluten or dairy. Low processed sugar. Less caffeine.
frga14 susand1408
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If I didn't receive antibiotics can it still be the cause?
margaret22116 frga14
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I thought it was helicobacter? I have had both. But I also discovered after years of having IBS symptoms that I didn't have it at all. I have auto immune disease. With treatment no IBS symptoms. I always knew it wasn't IBS. Sometimes it is a default setting for specialists to say IBS when they don't actually know what it is. X
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