Irritable Bowel Syndrome Self Help and Support Group


Digestive Diseases: Symptoms (available as a printable brochure)


Separating Your Symptoms

Gastrointestinal diseases have many overlapping symptoms. With that, you and your doctor will likely spend time carefully reviewing your history of symptoms to diagnose whether a digestive disease is present. Based on your symptoms, the table below is by no means a definitive method for diagnosing yourself. It is meant to guide you and your physician to arrive at a diagnosis that you are both comfortable with.

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Last updated January 22, 2008