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IBS is “ a ‘diagnosis of exclusion”, meaning you’re told you have ‘IBS’ when there’s nothing else making any sense from your case history, symptoms & all the testing you’ve had done. It’s not bowel cancer, not coeliac disease, not diverticulitis, not inflammatory bowel disease, not a food intolerance…hmmm – you must have ‘Irritable Bowel Syndrome‘. I guess it’s much more comforting hearing that than your Dr saying ‘we have no idea what is making you feel so unwell’ (which may also be true).