Do i have ibd or ibs?

IBD Diagnostics

On the 3rd February, I gave a stool sample which came back with a faecal calprotectin level of 512. It then went down to 216 on the 11th February and then to 61 on the 27th February.
I was referred to gastro by my GP because they were concerned about the raised calprotectin. I had been on the waiting list until about a week ago, when I finally had a phone consultation with a gastroenterologist. I explained all of my symptoms, including mucus in my stool, constipation and diarrhoea, bloating, abdominal pain and fatigue. He told me that I couldn’t have IBD because people with IBD only have diarrhoea and not constipation, and said that I could have IBS instead.
After the telephone consultation with the gastroenterologist, I’ve now noticed that even though I don’t have blood mixed in with my stool, I have had some rectal bleeding after having diarrhoea. I’ve sent off another stool sample and I’m currently waiting for the results.
I’m honestly quite unsure about what I should do or think at the moment. The gastroenterologist said that I’ll have a colonoscopy and an MRI scan, but I’m still waiting for the dates. I’m just confused because of my previous high calprotectin result and all of the symptoms I’ve been having

Posted Sep 8, 2026, 11:40 AM UTC

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