CHRONIC SIDE PAIN

[sidepainsufferer]

I have suffered from intermittent side pain since a kid, now I am in my 40's.  It seems after I eat maybe two hours, I get severe cramping on my left side, always my left side.  The pain is so intense, I sit on the toilet hoping a bowel movement will release the pain.  I get the cramping, then I feel and hear gurgling from the pain area,  once I hear the gurgling, I will have more cramping until everything comes out, usually a solid bowel movement, followed by nothing but liquid.  I will have three waves of this until I am completely cleared out.  After these bouts, I am literally exhausted and usually have sweated up so much during these bouts, I go to bed and literally pass out.  The bouts hit me whenever but usually at night.  As a kid, doctors would just say IBS and give me a presciption.  Another doctor said my symptoms don't fit the normal IBS pattern, but test results came up inconclusive.  I can almost predict when I will have a bout.  I start to get the side pain and now I will be home the rest of the night.  The pain is always in the same area, and I go through the cramping in waves of three.  It seems three waves of cramping clears me out and then the cramping stops.  This has hindered my life.

[ottoibs]

I have the same thing...always the left side. I've tried everything. Anyone out there can help????

[snoozies43]

Sorry you are not feeling well.

I have never heard of a test for IBS. They normally rule out any other conditions, and know it is IBS.

If you have a question, let us know if we can be of an help.

Best to you