DUCK11,
I am wondering the same thing. I’ve seen 4 doctors, been to the hospital multiple times and have had tons of tests done since I first had the severe abdominal pain that started this thread. My most recent test is the first one that has come back abnormal, indicating I have IPS. Every other test I’ve had has been normal therefore I’ve never received a definitive diagnosis for the severe abdominal pain. It is now less frequent and less severe which I think has to do with diet changes, taking enzymes with meals and taking MiraLax daily. I don’t know if IPS is the explanation for the pain or just something else on top of it. IPS is basically IBS for someone with a pouch so I’ve been reading up on IBS and it sounds like it can cause severe pain although I don’t think that is common. It either presents as going to much or not being able to go (diarrhea or constipation) so I could be on the constipation end of the spectrum. I have to wait until March to see my doctor (there is always a long wait to get in) so hopefully I will find out more then. My gut feeling is that I have adhesions from surgery which make it harder for things to pass through and maybe IPS as well. I’ll probably have to keep doing what I’m doing (enzymes, MiraLax) but maybe I can treat the IPS to get some additional relief. My doctor is recommending amitriptyline for IPS. It sounds like IPS has to do with the body telling the brain that things are worse than they are, basically a hypersensitivity to pressure as things are passing through the system, and the medication is supposed to help with that.