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Walk in with the full picture. Leave with a plan.
General guidance to help you make the most of your visit. Not a substitute for medical advice.
Irritable bowel syndrome can bring pain, bloating, and changes in your bowels that come and go, so a clear record of your pattern and triggers helps your doctor manage it with you. Here is what to prepare, what to ask, and how to follow up.
Track your symptoms and when they happen, like cramping, bloating, diarrhea, or constipation, and how they change through the day. Note how they affect your routine and whether certain foods or stress set them off.
Write down anything you have tried, like diet changes or fibre, and how it helped. List your current medications and any family history of bowel conditions.
Expect your doctor to ask about your pattern and triggers, examine your abdomen, and consider tests to rule out other causes. Lead with your notes so the visit focuses on a plan.
Take notes as the doctor talks, record the meeting (with their permission!) in myStoria, or add a quick voice note to myStoria as soon as possible afterward so that you are not relying on memory alone.
Before you leave the clinic, ask for copies of anything from the visit, like lab results, assessments, or referrals, and upload them to myStoria to keep your history complete. (If you aren't able to get copies, connect with Concierge and we can help you source them!)
After the visit, track your symptoms and any triggers, and whether the plan is helping. A clear record shows what settles your gut and what sets it off.
If you have blood in your stool, unplanned weight loss, a fever, or symptoms that wake you at night, see a doctor promptly, as these are not typical of IBS.
myStoria keeps your symptoms, your triggers, and what you have tried in one place, so your appointment starts from a clear pattern rather than a rough guess. Everything stays with you between visits, so a follow-up builds on the last. And when you want to talk something through, you can schedule a video consult in advance with a member of our team, several of whom are nurses.
This page offers general information to help you prepare for and follow up on your IBS appointment. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have blood in your stool, unplanned weight loss, a fever, or symptoms that wake you at night, see a doctor promptly. myStoria video consults are scheduled in advance.
