Can someone have just a pain flare up with IBS? It’s usually several months between flare ups and it seems like the symptoms change a bit. I have been really stressed about other health issues so I’m thinking the pain is being brought on by that…but not sure. Diagnosed with IBS years ago. The last flare up 6 months ago I had mostly left sided pain. Can’t exactly recall the consistency of the pain. About a week and a half ago, I started to have cramping in my left pelvic area that seemed to radiate into a sharp pain over my left hip into my left back in my sciatic area. Thought it was my ovary, but had a pelvic ultrasound and ruled that out. That pain stayed for about a week and then changed into colicky pain that is just above my left hip and into my abdomen and lower back (above the hip range). Not really a big change in BMs. Still just one loose stool with cramps daily. Had a colonoscopy in May which showed slight inflammation as usual with one benign polyp removed. Anyone had these symptoms?
Oddly, the pain almost feels slightly relieved when the area is massaged. ???