Painful gas

OK, I said it.

This is not a topic I speak of comfortably, nor is it comfortable.

This morning I am still experiencing sharp, pain in my abdomen. I'm pretty sure it's gas as some has worked it way through. Much is still inside and it's painful. I look bloated. I feel drained. Barely touching my belly is tender. The pain started yesterday afternoon around 2:30pm just after I ate a sandwich. I wasn't feeling 100% before I ate, but after I ate, things quicky became worse. By bedtime I was curled up in a fetal position.

This is a huge problem with Endo. Is this painful symptom related to Endo? Is it IBS? Is it just something I ate? Did I not eat enough fiber? Did I eat too much fiber? Is it undigested sugars? or it is simply Endo?

More than a decade ago, I sought answers for my gassiness and bloating pain. My GP tried several different prescriptions, none of which worked. He ran a number of tests that resulted in, "There absolutely nothing wrong. Everything is normal." I then sought help from my OB/GYN who refered me to a gastrointestinal specialist. I endured invasive and uncomfortable tests only to be told once again, "There absolutely nothing wrong. Everything is normal." Etched in my memory is when laying on the table upon finishing my Upper G.I. Barium Test the Radiologist snipped, "Why are you here? There's nothing wrong with you. Everything is normal." I was so taken aback. I tried to explain my pain and he just shrugged it off. What's worse is that just as I arrived home, I experienced the worst diarhea ever. I had to call my boss and embarrassingly explain how a non-invasive 3 hour test resulted in uncontrolable diarhea. Yes, Endo is not only physically painful, but it is also emotionally painful.

Footnotes:

Upper G.I. Barium Test (aka Upper G.I. Series), "A test done in an office or in a hospital radiology department. Performed while sitting or standing up, your heart, lungs, and abdomen are examined with a fluoroscope (a type of x-ray that projects images onto a monitor).
To begin the test, you drink 16 - 20 oz. of a chalky milkshake (barium mixture).
The passage of the barium through the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine is monitored on the fluoroscope. Pictures are taken with you in a variety of positions. The test usually takes around three hours. However, in some cases, it may take up to 6 hours to complete.")

Colonoscopy, "A colonoscopy is a procedure that enables your physician to examine the entire length of the colon (approximately five feet) for abnormalities. This procedure is done by inserting a thin, flexible tube into the anus and advancing it slowing into the rectum and colon. It can be performed under local or general anesthesia."