6 IBS Symptoms Doctor Say You Need to Know
Here’s what to look for if you suspect you have irritable bowel syndrome. If you were to list the symptoms of IBS (that's irritable bowel syndrome, officially) that you know off the top of your head, the first one would likely be diarrhea. While diarrhea is very common with IBS, it's not the only symptom that the condition can cause, especially when you consider the different types of IBS. In fact, some people have IBS and don't have diarrhea at all. Meet the experts: Ellen Stein, M.D., a gastroenterologist and associate professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Randy Meisner, M.D., a gastroenterologist at Corewell Health; Ashkan Farhadi, M.D., a gastroenterologist at MemorialCare Medical Group in Fountain Valley, Calif. Here, gastroenterologists explain how to distinguish between the different types of IBS, plus the most common symptoms, how to tell IBS apart from run-of-the-mill diarrhea or other GI issues, and what you should do if you suspect you have the c…
