My brother, age 69, has been suffering over the years from irritable bowel syndrome. He has been taking supplements to counter his symptoms. Over the past 12 months he has experienced severe abdominal pain (three separate instances) which felt as if he were a woman in labor, with the body unsuccessfully attempting to expel the foreign matter. He did meet with a specialist, who worked on him for 45 minutes to extricate the fecal matter. But the doctor did not know what the cause of this might be.
The last of these instances was after a 24 hour fast. After the fast, he drank 8 glasses of water to rehydrate himself, but awoke the following morning with the same symptoms.
Can anyone offer any advice ?