Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome involves many symptoms, like cramping, abdominal pain, gas, bloating, and diarrhea or constipation, says the Mayo Clinic, and that’s why it’s so easy for doctors to misdiagnose. A 2014 study from the United European Gastroenterology Journal found one in 10 people initially told they had irritable bowel syndrome eventually found out they had something else, like Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.