Excruciating sharp pain like knife in guts

[XDjames]

This seems to be getting worse, seems to be sharp wind pressure on exactly the 'right' place so it's impossible to ignore, it's driving me to distraction, lying down doesn't help. It's usually helped to pass with meal (not snack), followed by horrible ache due to the trauma.

Last exchange with my GP was 'sorry I can't hep you any more, over to pain management'. Wife thinks it must be something sinister but I keep having (presumably negative, or I'd know) stool tests for that.

So how do folk deal with extreme pain? I just started with a therapist and reading stuff about pain not being reliable indicator of tissue damage (which of course you don't have in IBS).

It doesn't even notice paracetamol. It seriously messes with my sleep, averaging less than 5h/night, not in a great place.

[Jackie1612]

Hi XDjames, did the GP not refer you for another colonoscopy? Have you got diverticular disease?

If you feel up to it I would insist on a scope. . It could be a lot of pouches or polyps. You will know there’s not much they can do for the former, but they can remove the latter.

[XDjames in reply to Jackie1612]

It's blood from a stone with the gastro people, even getting their attention. There is the private option of course.

[JessFM in reply to XDjames]

I would ask for further investigation such as a colonoscopy and an MRI of your bowel. I had these 4+ months ago due to weight loss without trying to lose weight which im still waiting on results for.

All the best.

[Shoosh_kw]

Did you check if it is your Appendix ?

[XDjames in reply to Shoosh_kw]

I lost that bit decades ago!