I have had symptoms of IBS for the past week and a half and they seem to not be going away. I have had IBS symptoms in the past — but nothing like this before: bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, gassiness, mucus in stool, etc. I went to the doctors before and they examined me and said that it was more likely IBS and that I should up my intake of fibre (fruit and vegetables). I used to suffer from health anxiety and when on holiday or away from home used to hold by poop in for several days (unless it absolutely necessary to go; which I have stopped now) due to fear of viruses and germs from toilet seats. I read it could increase your likelihood of developing colon cancer and now I am freaking out that I may have CC (because I read it on [Carolina Digestive](https://carolinadigestive.com/about-us/news/is-it-bad-to-hold-in-your-poop). I haven't had any blood in my stool (apart from when I strain due to being constipated and it has gone away after a few days). I feel like I need to have a urgent need to go but very little comes out. After I have a bowel movement I either feel full (still) or super-hungry. I was recently sick from flu or a cold (not COVID) and all of a sudden started with diarrhoea which has gone from the latter to normal stool and then back again. I have also stared with a pain in my left-side (almost like a throbbing sensation that doesn't really hurt) and pain underneath my rib cage. I am also autistic — I have Asperger's syndrome and suffer from anxiety (more precisely heath anxiety or hypochondria) which my grandmother also had the latter and I have heard that both anxiety and autism is connected to IBS and GI issues. I am going crazy over this... please help.
I wouldn’t be worried. That can make it worse. Most likely IBS but did you go see a Gastro doc? Always good to be proactive. God bless!