I too get pain or maybe some would call it discomfort in both the right and left side of the abdomen, especially right below the ribs, and it some times radiates to my mid back area. I am usually ibs-c, but have flare ups of ibs-d under stress and anxiety. I also have GERD and have had duodenal ulcers in the past. That stuff is generally under control by taking Prilosec for the past two years. Sometime I take Gaviscon for the GERD. I don't really take any thing for the general ibs symtoms described, other than maybe immodium during a flare up. I try to watch what I eat and eat small amounts several times a day, but do suffer from gas and bloating daily. Sometimes I feel like my stomach and intestines are pushing through my abdominal wall, beyond my ribs, very uncomfortable. I rarely wake up from this, but have occassionally. When the bloating is worse I feel best in a reclining position, but that is not always possible of course.I have not seen anything definitive on this board that addresses the gas and bloating situation, unless I missed it or did not recognize it, so I am open to suggestions on that. For me some days are better than others. It certainly is a relief to have found this BB and others who are suffering from the same symtoms. It helps to know I am not alone, and also decreases my anxiety about my symtoms.Juliet