Moderators: Rosie, Stanz, Jean, CAMary, moremuscle, JFR, Dee, xet, Peggy, Matthew, Gabes-Apg, grannyh, Gloria, Mars, starfire, Polly, Joefnh
What are the symptoms of MC? My symptoms don't seem as bad as others, are there different levels of severity? Can MC lead to other diseases? What is the difference beteween MC and IBS or IBD? I have been diagnosed with MC, do I need a second opinion? Yes. For example, in the case of diarrhea, some may have 1-2 soft stools per day, while others may have up to 25 explosive, watery stools. IBD means "Inflammatory Bowel Disease" and includes ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and MC. With IBDs, there are findings of actual disease on medical tests. IBS stands for "Irritable Bowel Syndrome", which is NOT an IBD and does NOT have any positive medical findings. No, not if the diagnosis was made by looking at biopsy specimens of your colon under the microscope.
