Being investigated for ibd, could it be ibs

[Washingfordays]

Hey everyone, like the title says I am waiting to have a colonoscopy. Have been having bowel symptoms since June.
In June I had a week of nausea, I couldn’t eat. My mouth was covered in ulcers. I then got loose stools. I was in huge amounts of pain, going to the dr at least once a week till I was referred for a gastro review.
I am now getting loose stools (up to ten times a day) but can be none. Pain (not as severe) also lots of rectal mucus. This can smell fishy?
Would love just a bit of support, through lots of googling all of this can be ibs. I am worried that the colonoscopy I have booked (November) all inflammation will be gone. (All my pain is lower right sided)
Thanks

Sounds more like IBD than IBS to be honest... no doctor here but one of my family has Crohns, one son Ulcerative Colitis and several have IBS and the pain mucus and right side sounds suspiciously Crohns like :/

They will be able to see if it is, even if you are not currently in a flare up as there will be chances, scarring, residual inflammation as IBD rarely goes away completely even in good patches, so I wouldn't think it likely they'd miss a diagnosis if it is IBD

It took over a year for my son to be diagnosed ..gp was dismissive for ages..and I was pretty sure it was IBD but at the colonoscopy he was diagnosed there and then and on meds by the following afternoon!

Good luck...

Thanks very much, :) I hope your son is doing well.
After another day of 20+ times although most of this was just mucus, any diagnosis/treatment is very welcome.