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Originally posted by AchtungBaby80
This might seem like a weird question, but is it possible that any of you who have trouble eating dairy have IBS? Intolerance of dairy foods is a symptom of IBS, so if you're having stomach troubles in general, I'd speak with your doctor.
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I must thank the GC community for giving me something to look up with all my newly accessed medical resources. I have a bunch of new things to look up dieseases and conditions now that med school has started.
From what I've found, lactose intolerance can present with IBS, but the two are usually not causing the other, only enhancing symptoms.
The biggest thing about IBS is the frequency/length/continuation of symptoms, somthing that may be easily separated from lactose intolerance. Basically, IBS is considered when you have problem stools for 12 weeks out of the preceding 12 months (not necessarily consecutive weeks).