Hello, all, A mod suggested for me to post here ...

I don't have crohn's, I have IBS, but moderator Lindaloo explained to me that I and some in this forum may have the same difficulties. Here is my story:

about 4 months ago I began having cramps (IBS?) in my lower colon that are there mostly everyday (Bare in mind that I quit smoking, started regularly exercising, and eating healthier) and the cramps still continued. After a while I began having back, hip, leg, etc problems as well as an irritated prostate because the cramps were affecting all of my pelvic structures! ( It feels like there is a golfball in my rectum) ... Anyway, this is my first experience with pain lasting this long and I was just wondering if anyone has any advice. I'm visiting a G.I. doctor on Oct. 25th to see what we can do to break this cramp-pain-cramp goes away- pain is still there- cramp returns cycle.
Any advice from anyone would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for reading and god bless, Drew.

I had the same problem, intermittent cramping in my intestines that occassionally would send me to the ER for the extreme pain and dehydration because I couldn't drink. Other times it is what I call a 'seizing' that is sudden, no warning or building up, that goes from anus to what feels like my entire colon. It lasts for at least half an hour(until the meds kick in) and can have me on my knees. My doctor prescribed me hyomax (levsin) which has been like a miracle drug for me! Its the only anti-spasmodic that has had any effect on me. I'm on Remicade, which has done alot for my crohn's but it didn't do anything for the spasms. One word of advice: if the doctor doesn't seem to understand what you are experiencing, try different words. A cramp, a spasm, a tightening; I've found a different word can get the doctor to think about other problems than what he/she is already thinking. Good luck!