I am new here. I finally gave up on the medical community and went to a homeopathic doctor for help. He recommended Slippery Elm capsules twice a day along with a digestive enzyme capsule with each meal. So far, I have been pain free for almost a week...and I have only had two attacks since I started his program a month ago, and even those were milder than usual. I have discovered that if I open a Slippery Elem capsule and drink it in hot Mint tea during an attack, I can actually feel the cramping subside. I looked it up on the internet and it is an old indian treatment for digestive issues. It is a miracle for me. He also has me off ALL Dairy and Wheat products. (And NO caffine of course.) I have recently had just a few chocolate chip cookies which have wheat flour in them...and sure enough, I got gassy right away. But so far, I am not having the excrutiating pain that has plagued me for so long. I almost feel normal. The true test will be time. (But I will stay away from the cookies just the same.) I have been reading this forum for awhile, but joined it today to share the good news.