Anyone else have this?
In my 50s and have had IBS type symptoms for years but not at a significant level, so not seen a GP.
Having had a couple of more severe bouts recently, lasting a few weeks each, including some smears of blood on stools on two occasions earlier in the summer , I went to the GP. Been through a whole raft of blood and stool tests, results all negative, but not yet had a further conversation with the GP. They said a colonoscopy was possible.
Symptoms all seem consistent with IBS, although I haven’t yet identified any triggers other than stress.
The only symptom that still worries me is lower backache when I have an attack - not sure if that is consistent with IBS
Am wondering if there is any other investigation I should push for?