I'm in the process of being diagnosed for my IBS-like symptoms. My gastro did all possible tests-IBD panel, celiac, food allergies, autoimmune panel, thyroid and stool studies, including testing me for infection and H-pylori. Everything came back normal but the fecal fat is elevated. I did some medical research and saw that people with IBS tend to have higher levels of fecal fat secreted in their stool, above the normal 7 ml. Also, raised levels of fecal fat can often point to EPI-pancreatic inefficiency (which I doubt that I have because I have no known problems with my pancreas/symptoms or previous trouble with digesting fats). Is anyone here who was diagnosed with IBS has/had an issue with elevated fecal fat levels or familiar with this issue?
Has your doctor suggested a cause for your raised fecal fat? Have you tried cutting out fats from your diet to see if this makes a difference? My IBS doesn’t affect me that way but everyone has different symptoms.