Abdominal pain at night.

[jim1951]

I am 61 and on Lansoprazole for acid. I used to suffer a lot from heart burn. Now I am taking this med every day the pain has gone down to my lower abdomen and at night. My sleeping is of very poor quality because of the pain which interrupts my sleep and eventually will wake me up around 3 am. When I wake up I will go flat on my back or into the fetal position and fart a storm....on and on some lasting a few seconds continuously, which makes me laugh at myself. Then all the pain is gone and I am back to normal. I have done endoscopy & colonoscopy which came negative. How can I fix this gas pain and get a good night's sleep.

[jim1951]

I looked up IBS at NDDIC page and I do not have the symptoms. I have normal bowel movement and the pain bothers me only at night and in my sleep. To night I took one webber naturals digestive enzymes pill and one equate gas relief capsule. I will report tomorrow if these are any help.

[mammo]

With gas foods are usually the culprit.  But IBS can also cause a lot of gas and you should talk to you doctor about medication for this.  The only way to diagnose IBS is by your symptoms and trapped gas causing pain which is relieved when passing the gas is a biggie.  Look at what you are eating and drinking on a regular basis and eliminate one thing and see if this improves....if not add that food back into your diet and remove another...this is how you will find out if it's food causing the problem. Other symptoms of IBS is constipation or diarrhea and alternating between the two.  But you don't have to have all these symptoms for a diagnosis.  I hope this helps and now I know why it's been so windy outside! LOL