Top 12 IBS Questions and Answers – Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Do I Have Crohn’s Disease or IBS?

IBS shouldn’t be confused with inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease or Ulcerative colitis. Crohn’s disease is a much more serious condition than IBS because it involves active inflammation of the colon and has a physiological basis.

The differentiating symptoms of Crohn’s disease include;

• Fever.
• Lower abdominal pain with blood in the stool.
• Ongoing bouts of diarrhea. Unlike IBS, diarrhea in Crohn’s disease usually doesn’t respond to over-the-counter anti-diarrheal medications.
• Fatigue and a feeling of low energy.