long stricture in terminal ileum & inflammation but pain is always right under rib in center

any idea what's going on? no stomach ulcer on endoscopy
tried omeprozole for a week or so then
doctor thought the pain was referred pain. about two
years later thinks it is dyspepsia (I assume something
like indigestion?) or could it be IBS (is there a test for either?)

peppermint hurts to eat
and fruit juice kills
the minute i drink it
don't do caf or coffee

no other pain thank goodness as long
as i take pentassa about every 4=5 hours
and eat about every 2 hours and stay chill.

hate to go on immunomodulators if inflammation and even the stricture is being caused
by food allergies (leaky gut?) or somesuch. how to know? anyone familiar with this kind of pain? it is
not gallstone related.

crohn's diagnosis (?) two years, pentassa 4x a day, 500 mg cipro down from l,000 mg 24cm stricture
terminal ileum, never before stomach problems, on low residue diet (but sure could use help with
what that means so will not have pain and/or obstruction as do not want surgery) THANKS
THANKS.

Low Residue foods are foods that your body digest easily. White bread. fish, chicken ,turkey, veggies good till soft ,banana's ,cooked friuit,ice cream, puddings ,if it is easy to chew up it is digested easier.. no nuts,corn ,seeds,hard to chew foods.. Apple juice isn't bad but orange juice is not good for me..chew foods good you will soon learn what is hard to chew and the foods will come naturally to you after awhile. I had my TI operated on it it opened up the bowels so I don't suffer anymore ,lets face it the BM's gotta come out...now most of my BM's are solid and no pain ,have about 3 good BM's a day.. no plug in there now holding back nature's job... lol gail

a million thanks.

just got off the CCFA nutrition web/phone cast.
They said one could eat asparagus and spinich. Another site said not to
eat spinich cooked or otherwise as it would get stuck.

Before any of you with resections, and strictures in terminal ileum had
the operation: a) how long was the stricture? b) how long had you
had crohn's c) had there been any granulomas etc. found anywhere
else in the small or large intestine and most of all

you could eat THEN,with the stricture, ANY WELL COOKED VEGGIE
or fruit with no seeds or skins??? I am dying to eat greens but am
afraid they will adhere to the small intestine and cause a blockage
etc....I am in NO pain from stricture (think the other pain is actually
not referred but something different) but don't want to upset the
cart! anyone able to eat broccoli tops? and did you eat freshly cooked
asparagus (just tops?) or just canned (again, just tops?) THANKS !!

I read in steinhart's book that tapioca and smooth peanut butter helped move
things easier so I began eating both and neither bothered me so that was
exciting as new food choices.
best part was that the tapioca (although had sugar in it) did not cause
gas and in fact when the upper pain bothered me, it seemed to quell it
almost immediately. (perhaps it is like ulcer pain and the tapioca is
acting like an antacid?!!) anyway, I figure the good is better than the
occasional sugar in it.

not sure if gerd or not. never have symptoms at night etc. seems
to happen around racing around or emotional stuff so trying to be
more mindful. also happens with the foods mentioned above so
may be IBS??? However, with stricture I sure don't have the runs.

SO: anyone