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What test needs to determine ibs

A myIBSteam Member asked a question 💭
Bakersfield, CA

Yes I would like to know from everyone, what tests did your specialist perform to determine you had ibs?

January 8, 2018
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A myIBSteam Member

I had a scope and was told I had IBS/Diverticulitis. Told to watch my diet and if I gave a flare up look back at what I had been eating. Chocolate sets it off for me.

January 17, 2018
A myIBSteam Member

I recall having the a flexible sigmoidoscope. Camera up the bum in layman's terms.

October 31, 2018
A myIBSteam Member

I had s colonoscopy and stool sample.

May 18, 2018
A myIBSteam Member

Chocolate seems to set it off for me as well.

April 7, 2018

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