Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

A wooden splinter? Probably not. Stomach acids are pretty strong and would break that down in no time.

After my surgery, my colon did not "wake up" along all places and I developed IBS. Parts were spastic, some parts didn't work. I had that condition for a year. Hatha yoga really helped.

IBS can be kicked off by stress.

Good luck. I know it's a pain to deal with.

swallowing something sharp could perforate your bowel, but is not likely to cause IBS.

stress and certain foods are more likely to cause it.

you should see a doctor...

When I hear "Irritable Bowel Syndrome" I think of the chronic illnesses Chrone's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

crohns was my original diagnosis.

IBS is less fatal, but no fun...

I have friends (2) with Chrome's Disease; they've lost pieces of intestine over the years, but they're far from dead. I live with Ulcerative Colitis, but Apriso has kept me symptom free for more than a year. I'm told I'll probably die from someting else before I have to have resections of intestine.