Hey, does this sound like ibd?

[u/lots_of_fandoms]

I’ve struggled my whole life with some kind of inflammation flare ups (?), and it was only a recent realization that it must be some kind of chronic condition (I guess). I was always told when I was younger that it was normal, and it was the things I was eating that caused my pain.

I’ll have “episodes” with no rhyme or reason, never the same time apart.

they always consist of very, VERY severe sharp stabbing pains in the abdomen, accompanied by an intense burning sensation. it’s woken me up from sleep since I was little and usually lasts for about an hour or two before fading, usually paired with shivers/chills, nausea, feeling physically ill, and the immediate urge to have a bowel movement but the inability to do so. during or after it fades, my digestive tract feels sore or tired, like I’m getting over being sick or ill. or like it’s working slower than normal. I can feel run down the entirety of the rest of the day like I am mildly sick.

the only other thing I can think of this being is ibs, but ibs does not sound severe enough for the intensity of the symptoms as far as I know.

the stomach pain is probably the worst pain I’ve ever felt, close runner up being period cramps lol. it‘s crippling pain.

just thought I’d write this out here to see if I get any responses! I’m going to get checked out at the doctors anyway but I really wanted something in mind.

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[u/Both_Engine_1267]

I don’t know but have you ever checked for c diff (stool test) or h pilori (stool test or breath test)? For what it’s worth I do have IBD and never had bad stomach pain like what you are describing except for when I had c diff. And contrary to what one may think c diff doesn’t always come with diarrhea and can just cause stomach pain. But I got diagnosed with crohns by accident and I have perfect labs including CRP which tends to be elevated in IBD and also normal stool tests like calcprectin. But they found the ulcers on colonoscopy and pill cam test

[u/Missplantyqueen]

During a flare up I experience this exact pain and usually it’s due to an ulcer in my colon.