Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Is this how it starts?

Hi and welcome!
I'm not sure if what you're describing is IBS just because the onset of your symptoms seems to be rather quick. My IBS developed over a couple years. But then again every body is different.
It's good that you're seeing a doctor. You may only have some intestinal infection or parasites (I know, sounds bad but it still beats IBS). It's important for your doctor to rule out other conditions before confirming it's IBS.
Meanwhile you could try easing your symptoms by following the BTC diet and then the Eating for IBS diet described here. You may be little hesitant to try this - I also had hard time believing that I should eat white bread and rice over brown and have pasta instead of a salad. I thought no way eating like that was healthy. But then again, healthy is what makes our bodies work well. If white bread and rice are what it takes then they are healthy for us, right?
Good luck (and I do hope that you turn out not to have IBS)!

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IBS-C, bloating, cramps
pregnant

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