I have Crohn's and was recently diagnosed with a flare after a colonoscopy and gastroscopy. I have been on a reducing does of predinsolone steroids to try and control the flare. About 1-2 months ago I was prodding around my abdomen (as you do) trying to see if anything hurt more or less than usual, as I was doing so I felt a long tube-like hard lump near my left hip bone, it starts about 2 cm away from the top of my hip bone and continues to about 4/5 cm above my pubic bone. It doesn't go with bowel movements and I usually feel sharp stabbing pains in that area with a bowel movement although the pain does occur intermittently throughout the day, and there is pain when I press on it, but it's not super extreme. I'm not really sure what it could be, I tried some research but the internet is a bad place to look . It would be really great if someone out there could put my mind a little at rest because I'm not going to be able to see my consultant for about 2 weeks. Thank youu x