[brandy C]

I was diagnosed with diverticulosis, after a colonoscopy. The symptoms I have are chronic constipation with bloating. I see that the symptoms are the same for IBS. I am wondering if there are two different names for the same condition?

[RadTech]

IBS is diagnosed when they have ruled everything else out, like diverticulosis. Diverticula are outpouchings from the colon. Irritable bowel syndrome is a disorder with cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation or diarrhea.

[Heather]

From the name diverticulosis, I would think that this is a bacteria. IBS is more like an allergy in the way that it's not contagious and it's not really curable. You can treat the symptoms of IBS but not cure it. If you were given antibiotics than what you have is curable. Good luck all the same. It sounds horrible.

[equal_opposites]

No. They are different. With diverticulosis, pockets develop in the coloc. Diverticulitis is when food gets stuck in pockets. With IBS, the bowels are irritated, but not with things getting stuck in pockets.My mom had a really bad experience with diverticulitis. It's no joke. Do not eat foods that have kernels (popcorn) or seeds (raspberries) because these get stuck easily in the pockets of the colon. Since they get stuck, they rot there. Then your colon can start to rot. Then you end up in ER getting pieces of your colon removed. Not pretty nor pleasant.Take care and pay attention to the doctor's advice about this.

[goat]

drink aleo vera juice it helps

[Isamyn]

IBS is made on a diagnosis of exclusion meaning you cant find anything wrong after all the tests. Diverticulosis has pathology usually picked up on colonscopy. Both conditions are similar but are treated very differently. With diverticulosis there's diet and medication in cases of flares. With IBS you have to explore what triggers symptoms and try and avoid these.

[wrey1]

No, they are two separate conditions.Irritable bowel syndrome is a disorder characterized most commonly by cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. IBS causes a great deal of discomfort and distress, but it does not permanently harm the intestines.Diverticulosis is when a person has small pouches in their colon that bulges outward through weak spots, like an inner tube that pokes through weak places in a tire. Food particles like nuts and corn can get stuck in these diverticulum and cause and infection known as diverticulitis, which is painful.

[Tenn Gal]

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common intestinal condition. Its cause is unknown and there is currently no cure. IBS is characterized by abdominal pain, changes in bowel movements, gassiness, nausea, and other symptoms.What is diverticulosis?The colon (large intestine) is a long tube-like structure that stores and then eliminates waste material. As a person ages, pressure within the colon causes bulging pockets of tissue (sacs) that push out from the colon walls. A small bulging sac pushing outward from the colon wall is called a diverticulum. More than one bulging sac is referred to as diverticula. Diverticula can occur throughout the colon but are most common near the end of the left colon called the sigmoid colon. The condition of having these diverticula in the colon is called diverticulosis. A patient with diverticulosis may have few or no symptoms. When a diverticulum becomes infected and ruptures, the condition is called diverticulitis. A patient suffering from diverticulitis will have abdominal pain and tenderness, and fever. When bleeding originates from a diverticulum, it is called diverticular bleeding. A patient who suffers the consequences of harboring diverticulosis in the colon is referred to as having diverticular disease.IBS and Diverticulosis are two different diseases.