| Re: please help is this all related confused :S
Hopefully, your doctors have done all the necessary tests to rule out more serious physical problems. If not, you would need to have a colonoscopy to narrow down the field of possibilities. A dx of IBS is usually reached this way.
It is possible to have an odd combination of symptoms with IBS but usually there are red flag signs that are present for nearly everyone. Symptoms like D or C, changes in stool size and shape, pain and bloating, gassiness and incomplete evacuation are all symptoms. If these symptoms persist for more than three months, it may be IBS.
The other issues you mentioned are not so clearly related to IBS, although they can be. In my case, headache goes hand in hand with C but this is something I have discovered after years of dealing with IBS. I would not have initially assumed they were related. Some folks are troubled by shortness of breath as well, but this is not a typical IBS symptom and one that I would not take lightly. Rectal bleeding should always be checked by a doc as it can be related to many other problems besides IBS.
Hope that helps!
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