Post-infectious IBS requires evaluation

Dear Doctors: Almost a year after a bout of the stomach flu, I am still having abdominal discomfort. A stool sample test came back normal, but my doctor says I should go see a GI specialist. He thinks the stomach flu gave me IBS. Is that possible? How should I approach getting a diagnosis?

Dear Reader: It’s not unusual for digestive symptoms to continue for several weeks after contracting the stoma…