What does bloating feel like?

I've put up with IBS for all my adult life (now 37 yrs old).  When I was about 22 I had a low level discomfort in my lower abdomin which lasted  a month or so with varing degrees of discomfort.  The symptom went away after my first colonosopy.

This year, the symptom came back at the beginning of the year and I eventually went on an elimination diet which appeared to help as the problem went away about 3 months ago. Last week, it came back again.  

I'm wondering if it is bloating or something like that.  I don't really know what bloating feels like.  It appears to feel worse when I am in the sitting or bent position and I am also wondering if the colonoscopy the first time 'cleared out the system'.  Has anyone else experienced the problem?  It doesn't appear related to bowel movements.

Regards

"Des"

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