Hmm that weird about the swelling thing, may want to request a ct scan. It could be something to do with your appendix?
MY DAUGHTER GETS REALLY SICK FROM IBS...ALMOST MAKES HER PASS OUT...BUT, SHE DOESNT HAVE SWELLING...COURSE...ITS PROBABLY BLOAT...SHE GETS THAT. HER STOMACH HURTS BY HER BELLY BUTTON...I DON'T THINK I'VE HEARD HER SAY HER BACK DID. BUT, YOU INTESTINES CAN MAKE YOUR BACK HURT... NOTHING HELPS HER WITH THE PAIN EXCEPT DYCLAMINE (SP) IT HELPS RELAX IT.... DO YOU HAVE EXZEMA OF THE SKIN TOO? DO YOU HAVE WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS COLD SORES IN YOUR MOUTH?
DOES ANY OF YOUR FAMILY (MOTHER, FATHER, BROTHER, SISTER,) HAVE THE ANY INTESTINE DISEASE? IF THEY DO....READ UP ON GLUTEN INTOLERANCE. OR CELIAC DISEASE...
ONE QUESTION MANY WHO HAVE IBS SHOULD ASK...AND FIND THE ANSWER TO. " DOES ANYONE ELSE IN YOUR FIRST LEVEL FAMILY HAVE IT, DO THEY HAVE COLITIS, OR CROHNS, LIKE A SISTER, BROTHER, FATHER. HAVE YOU HAD WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS SKIN ALLERGY OR EXZEMA ON THE FINGERS, ETC." IF YOU CAN ANSWER THESE WITH A, YES. READ UP ON " GLUTEN INTOLERANCE" OR " CELIAC DISEASE" VERY GOOD CHANCE YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO " GLUTEN" ITS GENETIC...CAN BE TREATED...JUST QUIT EATING ANYTHING WITH GLUTEN IN IT. MY DAUGHTER WAS AND IS TREATED FOR EXZEMA...IBS...INDOCRINE SYSTEM DISEASE...HER FATHER HAS COLITIS, HER BROTHER (MY SON) HAS CROHNS.....SHE HAS IBS... READ UP ON IT...." GLUTEN INTOLERANCE OR CELIAC......YOU'LL BE SHOCKED AT WHAT YOU SEE. SEE IF YOU HAVE ALL THE SYMPTOMS...OR HALF.