Brief Answer:
All your listed symptoms are related to IBS ma'am, pls read below

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I am sure you are informed about all the symptoms of IBS ma'am, but I shall either way list them for your reference:

+Abdominal bloating (Especially after having trigger foods)
+Increased gas
+Increased burping
+Increased flatulence
+Increased urgency to pass your bowels almost immediately after consuming trigger foods
+Abdominal pain (especially on the sides of the abdomen, in the region of the rig cage)
+Abdominal cramps
+Irregular bowel movements
+Diarrhea or constipation
+Changes in appetite
and a few others.

As you can see from the above list, your symptoms of abdominal bloating and gas are clearly related to your IBS, but what you may have not realised is that they could have appeared so acutely because of something you may have consumed.

As an IBS-suferrer myself, I would like you to know that recognising your trigger foods and avoiding them completely can help you live a comfortable and predominantly symptom-free life. For your reference I shall try and list some of the most common ones for you:

+Popcorn
+Chocolate
+Tea
+Caffeine and all products containing it
+Fatty food
+Fried/oily food
+Spicy food
+Milk and other dairy products (Especially in the lactose intolerant)
+Gluten
+Tyrosine
+Carbonated drinks
+Some vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, beans, etc.
+Alcohol
+Energy drinks
+Sugar containing drinks
and many others.

There are many individual-specific trigger foods and drinks as well ma'am, observe your diet closely and try and note what caused you your symptoms, and avoid it completely.

I hope you find my response both helpful and informative. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.

Best wishes.

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Brief Answer:
i understand ma'am, let me explain it to you elaborately

Detailed Answer:
Hello once again ma'am.

Being open and XXXXXXX here, many individuals with IBS develop a loss in appetite over time, but it is not characterised as a symptom of IBS. The loss of appetite is mainly caused due to the distress and pain they undergo over the years caused by IBS.

Recognising trigger factors is not always easy, and as a result IBS episodes do occur quite often. This causes the development of a subconscious fear in the individual, making them subconsciously fear what they are eating, whether what they eat will cause an aggravation of their condition or not.

For this reason, most patients are also advised anti-depressants; not only because it has an effect on the pain and helps relieve it to a certain extent, but also because experiencing such symptoms and pain constantly can take a toll on any otherwise mentally healthy individual.

Do not worry about the stigma associated with psychiatric medications, the world is changing and as education spreads, the stigma out there is slowly reducing. Please discuss this with your doctor to see if these medications can help you restore your appetite and zest for life.

I hope you find my response helpful and informative ma'am. Please do not hesitate to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.

Best wishes.

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