chuck-s

Yes, the pain I reported here is exactly what brought me to my current gastroenterologist. Before I developed these "attacks" in my 30s my so-called "IBS" (spastic colon?) was quite manageable. The fact that I lived with these attacks for so many years (I'm 58 now) gives you and idea of how much I detest going to doctors (like most guys, I guess). What...

My doctor and I thought of that during the initial visit ... in addition to the CBC he did Complete Metabolic Panel and also tested B12 and Folate. My B12 was 1027 (Lab range 243-894) and my folate was >20.0 (lab range 4.5-32.2). Bear in mind I take a multivitamin daily. Based on the results my body isn't having any trouble absorbing B12 and folate...

Hmmm, you are right, never thought of that. I use Firefox, and it DOES have a spell checker built-in. I've just taught it the word "Celiac" so no more red marks now!

I'm male, 58, and have had "IBS" problems for years. About 25 years ago I started having a symptom that has gradually gotten worse as I've gotten older. About 15 minutes to 2 hours after I eat I start getting some subtle cramping in my abdomen which, after a period of time (usually 30-60 minutes) will increase in intensity and comes in "waves". I've told...