Sometimes, though not often, the spasms move downwards into my abdomen and cause spasms in my
colon. It feels as though my gut is twisted, and I get bad cramping
pain. I am then unable to have a normal BM, and only able to pass a small amount each time, and at those times I have 8 - 10 small BMs a day (not diarrhoea). After a few days the spasms in the colon stop and my BMs are back to normal. But the spasms are back in my diaphragm and chest.