Sure appreciate your input and your interest, LB.

We had a rather 'eventful' summer with my son's abdominal problems, but it seems to be working itself away slowly.

With the bruising & swelling the abdomen experienced from the lap seatbelt my son was wearing at the time of the accident, the dr figured that the colon was going into spasms as food was getting processed in that particular area of his bowel. Also, the pain that the spasms created were what triggered the vomiting.

Now that school has started, my son has been instructed by the dr to not to exert himself too much in phys ed for the first little while. Injuries to the colon take a while to settle down.

I'm SO glad we aren't looking at IBS! Those of you who must be mindful of this condition must edure some very unpleasant symptoms. If LCing helps lessen your symptoms, then I can only be thankful on your behalf that you've been able to find something that helps.