IBS pains

Digestive health
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Hey everyone this is my first post on here,

I have had symptoms of IBS for about 5-6 years before doctors finally diagnosed me with IBS about 6 months ago. 

My pains have always been quite severe (had lots of trips to the ER) and low in my abdomen. I also alternate between diarrhea and constipation but mostly suffer constipation. Another symptom I experience is gas/flatulence and rumbling or gurgling in my tummy along with bloating. 

I have been prescribed colofac or colese for the pain which does ease the pain but doesn’t kill it, and I also use a heat pack to have a hot bath which really helps with the pain. 

Yesterday morning I was woken up with excruciating sharp stabbing pains all over my abdomen but mostly up high near my stomach, this was not like my normal IBS pains, I felt fine otherwise, no headache, nausea, vomiting or back pain, just really intense pain and nothing would even take the edge of it, I saw my doc and she said everything felt fine in my abdomen and I could just be constipated, so she gave me buscopan and some powder for the constipation. 

Just asking if other people have had this sort of different pain before and/or pains in the upper section of the abdomen with IBS?

Thanks in advance!

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Pain can occur just about anywhere with IBS even in the joints.  I started with four different types of pain with IBS: dull, stabbing, deep grinding and sore to touch.  My pain was generalised stomach pain.The pain tends to move about, can change in type and intensity.  This is normal for IBS.  Don’t worry; everyone gets anxious if their pain changes. IBS is very inconsistent.  I am on Buscopan and it works for me.

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Thanks pippasmile

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Hope your IBS settles.