I am struggling with severe abdominal and back pain. When I get up in the morning my abdomen severely distended and it is painful and difficult to urinate (pain level 10). While sitting drinking my tea before breakfast I already have abdominal and back pain and no matter what foods I eat experience pain as soon as I start eating. After passing a stool (happens daily because the Dr had prescibed a daily laxative) there is no relief and the abdominal and back pain intensify (pain level 20). The pain gets so severe that it is difficult to even drink water and I am in pain when lying down, sitting or walking for the entire day. I was initially diagnosed with IBS in May but have no explanation for the severity of these current symptoms. The Dr prescribed a Sovenor 5 patch which didn't help the pain at all and I am now trying a fasting-acting sublinguinal opiod for some relief of the pain but it is not a long-term solution. Has anyone had a similar experience or can anyone offer me any advice as the Dr has no solution for this chronic severe pain?