About1-2 times a month around 3 or 4 am I
am awakened by severe stomache cramps.for
about 20 minutes to a half hour my
intestines gurgle and the pain persist
until I begin to pass hard stools that
eventually turn into liquid stool. Once I
pass the liquid stool I know the episode
is over. Is this related to IBS or
crohns?
I have a high fiber diet and regular bowel
movements.these episodes only happen at
night.
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Digestive and Bowel Disorders Answer A4087 Posted: 05-09-08 22:15pm
Your symptoms (monthly stomach cramps that
persist until you pass a stool) can happen
in both conditions. Crohn’s disease is a
serious condition that can be proven with
intestinal passage (contrast X-ray image)
and colonoscopy with a biopsy. IBS is a
functional disorder that can be diagnosed
when all organic possibilities (including
Crohn’s disease) have been excluded.
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