You've given me food for thought and some things to try, i.e. steaming, hot showers, cool compresses. I haven't really tried any temperature-based therapy but it makes sense. And the rosemary oil, too, sounds interesting.
I will try to drink more fluid but I feel like I drink A TON of tea everday already. In fact, it's getting to be a problem as I drink so much in the evenings that I'm up once or twice in the night to go to the bathroom.
Thanks again!
-------------------- IBS-C, lots of spasm and trapped gas.