Left side pain...under ribs/left hip...acid stomach

Hi. Im new here. Not sure if I have IBS. The symptoms I had previous to this last summer were mild. After a 7 wk course of antibiotics (sinus infection) and a terrible bout with salmonella, the symptoms exploded! Here are some symptoms I have had: loose stools (w/undigested food particles) and constipation...currently loose stools (in the A.M.), cramping, gas, bloating . inability to pass gas (P.M.).....discomfort in my tail bone and hips off and on for a few years now. I really thought the bowel stuff and the back pain were separate issues....(Now I know better.)

These symptoms subsided for about two months..but returned soon there after, only now there's a pain that seems to come and go under my left rib area...and on the inside of my left hip.

This pain under the ribs seems to be somewhat relieved by pepcid a/c acid reducer...the gnawing seems to subside, but there's still residual aching. Even with this acid reducer I still have the full, acidy, gassey feeling in my gut after eating, or just drinking water..even on an empty stomach... seems to last forever.

Saw my GP 2 wks ago and had blood work up and stool testing. No abnormalities and no blood in stool. She wants me to see a GI doc...but the appt isnt until MID FEBRUARY!!!! In the meantime the Doc told me to increase water intake, start psyllium intake and take align as well. It seemed to work wonders for the first few days, my tail bone and hips are better....but thats when the acid stomach and the pain in the left side became worse.

Its true I think it could be IBS...however, I wander about diverticulitis, and peptic ulcer....I've been to my GYN, thinking the left hip pain could be my left ovary or endometriosis. He did a complete exam, and couldnt find anything wrong, but thought that i was on the right track with the IBS theory.

I've done some of my own research, which is good and bad...(but now my anxiety levels are so high right that I think its part of the acid problem). I am at the very beginning of this...at the rate I'm going, it could be months before there's an answer. It's so stressful. I am hoping someone here has some words of encouragement...could maybe offer a prayer or two....or could give me some hints, or ideas as to what this may be...what to eat..not to eat?

Sorry this has gone on and on...I appreciate you taking a look.
Thank you
Dawn

Dawn, some info for you.

IBS diet

http://www.aboutibs.org/site/about-ibs/management/ibs-diet/

symptoms

http://www.aboutibs.org/site/about-ibs/symptoms/

Diagnosis of IBS

http://aboutibs.org/site/about-ibs/symptoms/diagnosis