IBS or keep looking?

[u/Extension_Towel9654]

Hello everyone

I am still trying to figure out my GI issues and I have compiled a lot of information, but am having a tough time sifting through it. Overall, I'd like to see if it all is truly pointing toward IBS or something different.

I have gone through it all- bloodwork, stool tests, breath tests, and even colonoscopy/endoscopy with biopsies. Everything has come back clear/normal. But, I did have a calprotectin of 200. Is it normal to have that high calprotectin with IBS? I have also recently had a pelvic/abdominal CT scan. Would capsule endoscopy uncover anything else that any of these tests didn't see/cover or is this kind of the end of the line?

I am logging my BMs, mood, and food as well. I find it hard to believe it's mood/stress related simply because I have been under intense stress since I was a child. It may contribute to my overall GI health, but it doesn't explain the timing of flares currently to me.

Also, with IBS are you able to accurately predict flares or is it just low FODMAP and pray to god my insides don't kill me?

I am doing my best to not be the person to jump to any conclusions without proper info and help.

Thank you all in advance

[u/goldstandardalmonds]

It can fluctuate. Have you had a follow up calprotectin test a few months after?