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[Jacpaulis1]

Hello, everyone

Looking for some information please?

I was wondering what tests people Chas before being diagnosed with IBS?

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[Finaldiagnosis2022]

I’ve had multiple blood work, stool samples tested, celiac tests and more. Then a colonoscopy and going to have sibo test soon at my own request of gastro lately. There’s thyroid issues in my family but they insist I do not have a problem yet for me although my food intake has reduced exercise is increased and triggers reduced I’m stuck at a fat weight I don’t like. I have IBS M a which means I go from d to c or rather I did. Touch wood I’ve been “normalising” in the last several weeks. I’m also having to have repeated blood work. First they thought ore crohns inflammatory bowel. Then they lumped my diagnosis into ibs. Irritable bowel syndrome. Still no definitive understanding what caused or how to fully treat but eating low fodmap for 10 weeks now and less triggered episodes. Also taking a vitl set of supplements including probiotics as vitl tailor to your needs as often as you want. Anyhow wish I had more information or something else would clearly say what caused or why and how to get rid of.

[Viklou]

Blood and stool tests, ultrasounds, endoscopy, colonoscopy, SeCat scan, CT scan, MRI, capsule endoscopy (pill cam). You could have laproscopy, breath tests, and double balloon enteroscopy. There's loads of tests. I've had quite a few of the above

[xjrs]

Standard tests conducted in the UK mentioned here:

nhs.uk/conditions/irritable...

[Jacpaulis1 in reply to xjrs]

thanks everyone, for the information.

[Trec]

It will depend where you live as here in the UK, unless you pay for private health care, you are dependent upon referrals from your GPS. Any test you have will be to rule out a possible cause of symptoms rather than to rule in a diagnosis of IBS which is the conclusion when no other cause is found. As it’s a syndrome symptoms vary considerably but all are lumped together as IBS. This is why there are no definitive treatments as what works for one will not necessarily work for another though the low Fodmap diet is a good place to start though best undertaken under the guidance of a qualified dietician. It isn’t set in stone though and is regularly updated.

[Jacpaulis1 in reply to Trec]

Thank you.

I’m in the UK and I’m currently waiting on results for various stool tests and I’m due to have an endoscopy.