Visit your doctor to determine if you have IBS. The doctor will ask you questions about your symptoms. He will try to distinguish a pattern; such as how long you have been suffering, what food you have been eating, etc. This line of questioning may lead to information concluding that you have IBS.
The time factor is important here; it is probable that you have the disorder, if you have had the irritable bowel syndrome symptoms for an extended period of time; if not, something else might be the cause. Your doctor will conduct further tests if the diagnosis cannot be easily reached.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diagnosis
