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Do you recall experiencing abdominal pain during your childhood?

Yes, and as an adult I have been diagnosed by a physician as having IBS as my primary diagnosis

70% (1141 votes)

Yes, but as an adult I have been diagnosed as having another Functional GI Disorder other than IBS as my primary diagnosis

5% (82 votes)

Yes, but as an adult I have been diagnosed as having Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) as my primary diagnosis

3% (54 votes)

Yes, but as an adult I do not have IBS, any FGID, or IBD

4% (71 votes)

No, but as an adult I have been diagnosed by a physician as having IBS as my primary diagnosis

14% (230 votes)

No, but as an adult I have been diagnosed as having another Functional GI Disorder other than IBS as my primary diagnosis

1% (15 votes)

No, but as an adult I have been diagnosed as having Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) as my primary diagnosis

1% (12 votes)

No, and as an adult I do not have IBS, any FGID, or IBD

2% (26 votes)

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Barbara Bradley Bolen, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist

Barbara Bradley Bolen, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist with a private practice on Long Island, New York, who writes extensively about IBS. She serves as the Guide to Irritable Bowel Syndrome for the web site About.com, and is the author of Breaking the Bonds of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the co-author of IBS Chat: Real Life Stories and Solutions.

Last updated November 19, 2009

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