# Irritable bowel

**URL:** <https://community.patient.info/t/irritable-bowel/765748>\
**Category:** Digestive health\
**Tags:** Irritable bowel syndrome\
**Created:** [30 June 2021 08:18 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/irritable-bowel/765748 "2021-06-30T08:18:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1385166](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/eb8c5e/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1385166](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1385166)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2021 08:18 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/irritable-bowel/765748/1 "2021-06-30T08:18:27Z")

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hi im a 52 year old male and have suffered with my stomach for many years but more so recently i have had an endoscopy back in 2017 and 2019 where everything was fine i have also had recently blood test that have come back fine but over the last couple of week have developed chest and back pain my doctors say this is ibs he as prescribed me buscapan has any one else suffered any thing similar my toilet habits are fine i go regular with no problems i just worry about the chest pains

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_631390](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/0ea827/32.png) [@nh\_user\_631390](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_631390)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2021 17:13 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/irritable-bowel/765748/2 "2021-06-30T17:13:24Z")

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ibs? hmm think not! i hate to ask this but do you smoke? you could have copd? it could be another problem, go back to your doctor’s and have your breathing monitored and other tests. it could be a chest infection etc. wish you luck getting to the bottom of this!

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1385166](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/eb8c5e/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1385166](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1385166)\
**Post date:** [30 June 2021 20:00 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/irritable-bowel/765748/3 "2021-06-30T20:00:36Z")

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im a non smoker never smoked so im stumped

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_631390](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/0ea827/32.png) [@nh\_user\_631390](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_631390)\
**Post date:** [1 July 2021 06:45 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/irritable-bowel/765748/4 "2021-07-01T06:45:24Z")

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huh? i don’t understand it quite either! maybe you’ve injured your chest wall???