Living with Chronic Pain: Seeking Support and Answers

Hi! I have a lot going on! back in 2018, when i was 19, i developed a perineal abscess in my rectum and went into sepsis. luckily, i had emergency surgery and lived! but i did develop a fistula as a result, and had to have multiple surgeries and physical therapy. since then, my GI and colorectal issues have continued. I have daily chronic pain in my rectum, including hemorrhoids, anal fissures, bleeding, and pain associated with (vaginal) sex. i also have pretty much daily chronic abdominal pain. i move between intense constipation and diarrhea. i’ve had 3 colonoscopies searching for inflammatory bowel, but no dice. i operate like i have IBS-M, but i have no official diagnosis. i’ve also been tentatively diagnosed with endometriosis, and have been to pelvic floor therapy for my intense pain with periods, sex, and bowel movements. just today, i found out that my ANA came back positive for autoimmune, but I don’t know which one yet. Hoping this might bring some answers to a now 5 year-old quest. I would love to talk to people with similar problems. If anyone has any experience with anything like me, i’d really appreciate hearing your thoughts! and i’d love to make friends with other folks with similar struggles. thanks :))