Does this sound like IBS?

Digestive health
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Hey,

I was hoping I could run past some symptoms with you guys to establish whether I might have IBS?

On Saturday 11th of March I woke up with a distinct spasm to the left of my belly button (internal) I couldn’t feel it by touch but it felt as though someone was holding a vibrating toothbrush to my stomach.

It’s worth mentioning the night before I had a McDonald’s - the cheeseburger was stale at one side on the top which I thought was strange. 

Ever since then I’ve been experiencing the following:

Loud audible gurgling - all the time and I can feel it as well 

Cramping stomach 

Loss of appetite

Nauseous (occasionally) 

I’ve had one instance of diaorhea and two of hard stools but not fairly normal 

Sharp pains around belly

Pain mid way up back on either side (not sure if related)

If been to the doctors twice - once 4 days after it started and again today - the first time they said stomach bug bit today she said maybe gastroenteritis which may have caused transient IBS. 

It’s doing my head in and it’s really uncomfortable. I thought the best thing to do was ask someone who’s been through the same. 

Google is no help - according to them it’s stomach cancer, chrons disease or ulcerative colitis!

Not experiences these symptoms before so any help would be great. 

Thanks 

Chris

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Also just to add - really gassy as well as bloated!

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If you ate something that was off, you might have got food poisoning which can lead to Post Infectious IBS.  IBS is a chronic condition which can be constant or come and go.  It is not curable.  I got IBS from stress and I went to lots of doctors eight times for three and a half months before getting answers.  I had many negative tests such as an ultrasound, urine test, stool and a celiac test.  Everyone experiences IBS differently..

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Gasiness and bloating are also signs of IBS.

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I know what you mean I was Google and had all the things going round my head was really scared .

Had colonoscopy Monday nothing found.

My symptoms are pain befor i go for a poo then they go but left feeling really drained .good luck .