Bare with me this is gonna be long.

I have been experiencing lower right quadrant abdominal pain for ~18 months now. For the first few months it was minor. I'd notice it while engaged in activities such as running, playing golf, etc., but it was usually just a minor inconvenience. I passed it off as being a bit dehydrated or possibly just a bit out of shape.

Late in Nov '07, I woke to a pain so intense that I had not felt to this point. It kept me up for 2-3 hours and I knew it was "something" so I made an appt with the doctor.

At my first appt, the doctor ordered an Xray to rule out foreign objects in the stomach, etc., blood tests, and stool tests. All of those proved normal.

Shortly after that, in January, I was scheduled for a CAT scan. I was lucky enough to get "Berry" flavored barium to drink prior to the exam. Yeah... Anyway, the CAT scan showed nothing abnormal either.

I was referred to a General Surgeon to rule out any causes that could be corrected surgically. The GS said that he did not see any reason to operate. He recommended a colonoscopy to be performed by a GI specialist to rule out any internal causes in the GI tract.

While waiting for the CScope, I had yet another CAT scan. This time, not only did I get to drink the barium and get the IV contrast, I was lucky enough to get to go one step further and get the rectal contrast. YIPPEE!!!

Again, the CAT scan showed nothing out of the ordinary. While I was glad that there were no abnormalities, I was still worried because I was STILL having this same pain.

The pain is always in the same spot -- about 2-3 inches below my navel and about 4-5 inches right of my navel. It has never been or gone to any other location. It's always in that same spot.

Ok, on with the treatment. In May, this year, I had a colonoscopy. The GI specialist that performed the CScope said that it looked normal. No inconsistencies.

The pain, for all intents and purposes, went away from late July - late Sept/early Oct, but is now back.

I should also say here that I'm a 13.5 year Staff Sergeant in the USAF and I'm currently facing a possible involuntary medical discharge because of this condition.

Any information that could possibly help out would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thank you in advance. Feel free to ask questions if I've left out any relevant details.