Frank: << The pain first came from the cramps then as a result of 4 days of diarrhea. I was literally pooping my guts out. >> Frank, I feel sorry for you. That sounds horrible. I deleted your initial post on this, but didn't you say you had taken a laxative? What did you take? If it was a strong irritant, maybe all the diarrhea was a violent reaction to the laxative, and an attempt to expel it. But now I don't remember the order that things happened - Glad its over with! Love Liza [log in to unmask] (Liza May)