I have had many Gastro issues , ulcers , diverticulitis twice which results in colon resection, I have IBS , and now Crohn’s .
My former gastro did only the sigmoid which was not precise diagnosis. Once I was recommended by another doctor to go to actual gastro that is absolutely awesome doctor , he said full colonoscopy is required to do a precise diagnosis and that was done and biopsy both confirmed Crohn’s disease which has been a nightmare for quite several years that went without diagnosis.
Also I had 5 times C Diff bacteria which is very contagious and dangerous in my case was all severe case .
I have reflux, I also have gastroparesis which is not easy sometimes.
I don’t have appetite and eat very small portions with caution because I don’t ever know what is going to cause problems with all my issues .
So you can see I have a long list and lots of experience in digestive and abdomen problems .

Colleen, this is my first time using this site, I can't tell if your comment was meant for me? I have not had digestive issue, just periodic ER visits, over the year, for what turned out to be Constipation. Last June I had severe upper and lower stomach pains that put me in the ER, the CT scan showed enough evidence that I needed a Gasto to do a Colonoscopy. In turn that pathology report was Crohn's, which of course, I frantically denied!! I don't have diarrhea, which most people complain of. What's confusing me is, not all symptoms are the same? I haven't had a flare up since June, but I can feel strangeness in my gut and it hurts when pressed on, and as thin as I am, my stomach stays puffy.