Are my symptoms of IBS?!

Are my symptoms of IBS?

What causes IBS? For the past 8 days or so, I've had gurgling in the bowel (lower stomach area), that resembles a mild 'period pain' (it is not my period, by the way). When I pass urine, I get very watery stools that comes away from my back passage too, with intermittent gas and gurgling. I have no blood or anything 'suspicious' looking. It comes out all splattery and noisy (sorry to sound so graphic!). What do you think? I've also been eating quite a lot of fresh fruit of late, to better my lifestyle (a box of strawberries a day on 3 days in succession). Many thanks.

I don't think you have IBS. I think you're just eating too many strawberries. I mean, fruit does have benefits but at the same time, I think since you're eating so much of it, the fiber in it (strawberry seeds are high in fiber) is making your stool runny. You know they say you should eat between 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day but keep in mind that a serving is generally only a half a cup. I dunno how many cups of strawberries are in your boxes of strawberries but i'm sure you're probably eating vegetables with your dinner and maybe lunch too...maybe even whole grains like popcorn and oatmeal too. All of those foods contain fiber which are good for your digestive system but to an extent. When eaten in excess, they can cause runny stool. So, I suggest you just cut down on the produce and keep it to the 5-9 half cup servings.

Anyway, my understanding of IBS is that you would get constipated somtimes and other times you get diarrhea. So, nothing is ever consistent. You didn't mention that you get constipated too, so I doubt you have IBS.

Btw, you mentioned gas- well, since fruits, vegetables, and whole grains contain fiber and fiber doesn't digest, it will ferment in your colon and in the fermentation process, methane gas is released.