[onedayatatime]

how long do they usually last?i had severe pain under left ribs that went across upper stomach and it lasted 4-5 hours is this normal?

 

[Kathleen M.]

It isn't always clear if there is some spasm or you just feel trapped gas or it is just normal colon activity that gets felt as painful.For IBS the pain can last from a few minutes to several decades without let up.So 4-5 hours is in the range and normal for IBS.IBS pain ranges from mildly annoying to extremely severe.

 

[onedayatatime]

anks it was so severe i went to the er.had pains before but never this bad.