How can you tell it is (partial) bowel obstruction?

Hi, everyone!

I have had Crohn's Disease for 17 years. I have been treating my Crohn's with Chinese herbs for 17 years. Most of the time I have very little symptoms, but I know I have strictures in my small bowel for 10 years.

Last night, some unusual symptoms happened to me. Begging at 11:30PM I started feeling abdominal pains and nausea. The pain came in like waves. But I had a couple of BM last night - normal. By 3:30AM, I could no longer stand the pain and nausea, then an ambulance took me to the local hospital emergence room. In the ER, I finally threw up, after that, the pain and nausea gradually decreased and almost completely gone in the afternoon.

In the ER, the doctor asked me to do a CT scan. Because it would take a good 4-5 hours, I declined, because I needed to take my wife to a job interview.

After all this, was this isolated incidence caused by bowel obstruction, a stomach bug or just a flare of Crohn's? Before last night, I went to the same ER for the same reason about 10 months ago. Is this something that I really need to look into?

Thanks, everyone.

Paul

Those are the symptoms my daughter had when she was taken to ER. At first, they thought it was a stomach bug.   

Yep, your stomach kinda contracts up on you, then releases, this is continual. When it becomes constant
it's not good news, nor is vomiting fecal matter. Please don't leave it too long!

Good luck!!

Thank you for more replies. I did not vomit fecal matters. I only saw myself throw up food.

The stomach is quiet now, after I ate my lunch.