Most people with IBS will be referred to a gastroenterologist to rule out colon cancer and many other things. If you haven’t had a colonoscopy done, then I highly recommend that you do one. Colonoscopies are very good at ruling out colon cancer and checking your colon for a lot of other problems.

However, on the flipside, they do absolutely nothing for your IBS. You can’t see nor treat IBS with a colonoscopy. Be aware that a colonoscopy will only help to rule out other problems but it won’t help you with your IBS. It is important to rule those out.

Once you have those other issues ruled out by the colonoscopy, then you need to see an IBS specialist like the ones we have at the IBS Treatment Center.