I have just been diagnosed with IBS. I don't think I have it reading other postings. I have had abdominal distention for 5 months, it has never subsided in the 5 months, gained 45 lbs., severe constipation, I feel like a fist is under my upper right rib cage, sometimes feel relief but moves to the left upper and lower side, pain urinating on right side, frequent urination, sharp movement or bending over shoots a pain thru my lower left and right pelvic area, extremely depressed and I feel like giving up. Much worse during mentruation. I have had an ultrasound, cat scan and mri on lower abdomen and pelvic area, my gyno is watching cysts on left and right ovaries, they have burst, but my body is not absorbing the fluids as it should. My insurance company is not allowing further testing for 3 months. Blood tests geared toward ovarian are negative. I am waiting for blood tests to come back for Celiac desease, thyroid, lyme... I have tried olive oil and lemon, apple cider vinegar, gluton free diet and supplements and nothing has worked. I continue to gain weight...
Irritation of the colon is not IBS. I assume biopsies were done, so get hold of the written doc's report and the pathology report and read them. Then go to your doc and ask what should be done next. Irritation can come from problems under the surface, so that should have been investigated via biopsy.