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test that confirms that one has IBS, your doctor will want to make sure that you don't have any other disease, such as Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, sprue, food intolerance, giardiasis, or salmonellosis.
The doctor will test blood for anemia and stool for parasites, and recommend an endoscopic examination of your colon with a biopsy. This makes IBS a diagnosis of exclusion.
The history is the most important thing to assist your doctor in diagnosing IBS. He will ask you questions about the timing of your symptoms and associations with stress and meals. A food diary will help to try to identify if you have lactose or any other food intolerances.
The following are key questions that may support IBS:
• Do you experience frequent loose stools with the onset of pain?
• Are your symptoms aggravated by meals?
• Are your symptoms relieved by
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