



Your doctor confirmed you have IBS; accept his diagnosis. IBS is a life long condition. What you have read about IBS lasting a few months is not correct. There is no cure, only symptom management with anti spasmodics and diet change if necessary. Your doctor should have told you this.Tests will not show IBS because it is functional and not a problem with the structure of your colon. A colonoscopy will only rule out bowel conditions other than IBS. Not everything you read about IBS is accurate . I have looked at IBS sites that give completely wrong information. Trust only what your doctor and IBS patients tell you about IBS . Everyone has their own individual symptoms and response to treatment varies.
Look at the low Fodmap diet or do a food diary. to see if you have other food intolerances. Bowel habit change, come and go pain that moves about, intolerances to foods and drinks such as coffee are all symptoms of IBS.Sometimes, IBS pain can be constant. While having a family member with IBS can predispose you more to the condition, it does not mean you won’t get it because you don’t have a family history of IBS. Anyone of any age can get it no matter their circumstances. Try stress management techniques because anxiety and stress can both trigger and aggravate IBS.
You will not get rid of IBS completely after a few weeks or months, so do not expect this. If symptoms do die down, it is because your IBS has merely gone into remission but it can still come back if triggered by stress or food. Everyone had their own individual trigger.
You can get IBS pain just about anywhere; even your joints.
the sharp pain i had, i get it after a bowel movement or if i had eat something bad, but i also heard ibs can last months as well,mines last the max 3 weeks , this pain can be anywhere,