I am currently IN a flare, and 99% of the time I have been able to track "belly pain" to my flares. I am kinda vocal and have brought it up to many many many MDs who did many many many tests and none were able or willing to pin it to MS. The big girl hospital/medical center up in the north really researched it, and tracked down MDs of other patients that have the same sx as I do. He clearly and definitavely said "its MS" you are not crazy, you are not whining, you are not lazy, you are not sensitive, or looking for excuses for drugs, you have MS and yours has affected your gut." All my porph tests have come up negative, even tho many many many of my sx fit it too. I almost feel that porph makes more sense, but if you allow my MS to have a tummy component you can bring them to about level to each other.

Canned pears is on my shopping list, but I am searching for ones without high fructose corn syrup. I think Dole sells a natrual sugar or juice blended one.