Chronic stomach pain/problems for past 3 months... please help!

[swatts831]

For the past 3 - 4 months I have experiencing stomach and digestive issues. To best describe it, it's like when you take one too many laxatives and you have that gurgley feeling in your tummy and you feel like you're about to explode the potty. You have that crampy feeling in the lower regions of the abdomen that won't go away until you evacuate all that's in the bowls.

Now that being said, I'm NOT taking laxatives, and this happens just about every time I eat. I have tried elimating dairy thinking it may be a lactose issue. I still had the problem when no lactose was in my diet. My daily diet had diminished to where I am barely eating because I am scared to eat, fearing that I may have these stomach issues and may have to dart for the nearest restroom. I have not started any new medications that may also be the cause of the problem.

On the flip side, there are days where I may not have a bowl movement for a few day and end up constipated. Then once I do end up having a movement then I end up back to square one.

My Rheumatologist is testing me for Crohn's, which the test was ran last week and I have not received the results yet.... Does this sound anything like Crohn's?

[swatts831]

I'm not sure of the name or anything but he ran a bunch of blood test and urin tests.... He said that the last time I was there that m uric acid was elivated. I know that's an indicator of Gout. He diagnosed me with Rheumatoid Arthritis back in Feb of this year.... And from what I know Gout and RA very much mimic each other....

[coughting]

It does sound like it could be early chrons.  If it is chrons is sounds like it is mild at this time.  Just watch out for what you might think is a virus.  Spiked fever for a day then washed out for a day.  I am glad your dr is testing you.  What kinds of tests did he give you?