Howdy - Just diagnosed with IBS on Friday from a walk-in clinic. Long story short, had pancreatitis 2.5 months ago, likely caused by gallbladder attack. Gallstones confirmed the day after my gb attack. About a week after that ER visit and gallstone confirmation via ultrasound, I started having pressure-sensitive pain in the lower left ab. Nothing much at first, I ignored if for several days until I went to the ER a couple of weeks after my first ER visit (I was in full panic mode, assuming pancreatic cancer) - CT scan showed pancreas was fine (as did bloodwork), but did show the colon enlarged where my pain was. That prompted a colonoscopy (no issues there but a polyp that was removed) and an endoscopy (mild antral gastritis, which doctor did not seem concerned about). Just prior the those procedures, the pain had also radiated to the lower left ab area and then under my left ribcage. Since then, pain seems to start shortly after I wake up (sometimes in just minutes) and gets more intense as the day goes on, and usually it's worse as I'm watching TV in bed before bedtime. I suspect that the weight of my belly (I'm probably 40 lbs overweight) is pressing on my bowels, causing the pain. Generally speaking, I only feel the more intense pain when sitting (bad posture) or lying down, particularly at night. Basically, if my fiancee even touches my left side, however slight, it hurts. It's extremely touch sensitive.The walk-in clinic gave me a prescription for Bentryl - I must say that I've noticed some pretty good results so far, although I'm writing this with some slight LUQ/ribcage pain (slumped over in my work chair) - the pain tends to lessen if I stand up. Last week I started feeling some of the same pressure under my right ribcage and some back pain behind my left ribcage. I'm super paranoid that this is chronic pancreatitis, so I'm severely anxious right now. Some things to note - the pain does not wake me once I'm sleeping, but the late-night pain makes it more difficult to go to sleep, especially since lying down seems to trigger the pain. The pain reaches a certain pain level (say a 5 or 6) and just seems to linger. The pain is in a different area (LUQ) from my original bout with pancreatitis (dead center, radiating to the back) and is usually never enough to bring me to the ER (although a few nights I've been tempted to go in). Bloodwork on 5/30, 6/26, and 7/27 showed normal pancreas levels although my pain was only at about 1-3 at the time of bloodwork. Wondering if bloodwork can be faulty since I didn't take the blood at the pain's highest level. Anyone else have the same symptoms? How are you dealing with it and what other tests have you had or will be having? I've started a gluten and lactose free diet, I'm taking Bentryl 4x daily, and I am also taking "Align" probiotics. I think the Bentryl is reducing symptoms, even only after taking it Saturday/Sunday and twice today.