Three weeks ago I ended up in the emrgancy room because my doc. thoguht I had appendicitis (how ever you spell that). I had "the runs" all night and when that was over I still had waves of intense pain. It turned out that It was just a very major IBS attack. The pain lasted about eight hours and then began to taper off. If the pain gets realy bad I try to lay down with a pillow under my knees or curl up in a fetal position and cry. Thank G-d that doesn't happen too often. I hope you feel better soon. Chany