IBS stomach issues

[violet33]

Is it possible to have IBS AND SENSITIVE STOMACH TOGETHER? I’m asking because when I read up on it, it seems to state that you have one or the other & I have both. Any feedback would be appreciated.

[nomorepanic]

Not sure what you mean by IBS and a sensitive stomach - surely they are all related.

Can you explain more.

I deleted your other post as it was a duplicate of this one.

[violet33]

By sensitive I mean GI symptoms such as gurgling, churning, awful pressure in abdomen or under ribs, gas like discomfort but none of it is actually pain. It is distress but not what I would call outright pain. My stomach had always been very sensitive since childhood but I discovered I had ibs type d also at age 30 because I started having very loose bm’s about 10 times a day with nearly incessant need to run to a bathroom. Also by sensitive I mean that if I eat the wrong food which can happen very easily it triggers symptoms. It’s similar with beverages such as coffee or tea, I can drink decaf tea & not the herbal flavored ones, just regular decaf tea & must be with nonfat milk to defuse acidity, NO coffee including decaf, very rarely can I drink soda or juices, I can drink water though. So this was the best description I could give. If I check symptoms online, it seems to imply that you either have sensitive stomach or ibs but I have both & I’m wondering if ibs ppl have sensitive stomach AND vice versa. Thank You.

[Honeynut]

All of those symptoms sound exactly like ibs. I’ve had a sensitive stomach since I was a child and I suffer with bowel problems along side it but everything you’ve described sounds completely normal for people with ibs.

[violet33]

Thank You for your response but what I’m asking is if there are people with sensitive stomach without having ibs. In other words, can ibs & sensitive stomach be two separate issues bec I stated in my post I had a sensitive stomach many years before I had ibs? Can a sensitive stomach lead to ibs?