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There is currently no specific test to indicate IBS. Rather, it’s a diagnosis you and your GP come to after ruling out other diseases, such as coeliac disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), where symptoms often overlap with IBS.
Thankfully, there are simple tests your GP can perform to rule out these possibilities, which is why I always recommend you pay your doctor a visit before attributing your symptoms to IBS.