Hi, I really don't know how this works? BUT I need help. I am 44 years old, have 2 little boys 6 and 7, a husband who has retired with failed back surgery. I work full time, work in my church with the women's ministry. I started having severe lower left abdominal pain January 07, I went to my PCP, my obgyn, a GI specialist, an endo specialist... had Laproscopy in August 07 had no relife. I started trying to figure it out again. I had a colonoscopy 2 weeks ago and it was perfect. I thought for sure it was diverticulitus. Not! My doc wants a small bowel study. I thought for sure that this kind of pain had to have a major cause. Then I started researching IBS. I have had incisional hernia repairs and many other things but nut and seeds and fat foods and coffee and stress and you name it can bring on the pain, my left side is at times so tender I can't stand having my pants rubbing on it. Heating pads and warmth make it feel better sometimes a massage helps it. I tell you it is like what I am reading on these pages. It really just depends on the combo effect. But please would you start a dialog to help me understabnd this or send me around the internet to learn more. Where should I start and have I arrived thanks TV