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I get pains in my lower right abdominal, and they have been off and on for about a year now. For about 5-6 months, they have been more severe. They do come and go, though. Some days, I feel perfectly normal. I can get up, run, jump, and even dance. The pain is faint, and I think nothing of it.
Other days, I am laying in bed with a heating pad, thinking I’m going to die.

I suffer from acid refluxes as well. When I googled that, it said IBS could be possible, because it usually comes along with acid. I searched more into what IBS is, and the symptoms. It sounds a lot like what I have, but I am still not certain?

I saw an immediate care doctor a few months back. He really did nothing for me, but say it ‘could’ be bowels, or it ‘could’ be me female organs (ovaries). I made an appointment with my gynecologist, and she also mentioned bowels. She told me my ovaries felt fine, and my symptoms sounded more severe, along the lines of IBS.

I use the restroom fine, it seems. There are some days where I don’t go for a day, or 2. Maybe even 3. Then, there are other days where I am gassy, and belching. My stomach is constantly upset, and I have headaches/dizziness here and there. When I do pass a bowel movement, my lower right abdominal seems to get tender.

The other day I passed one, and my whole body started to shut down. My stomach was in pain, as well as my lower right abdominal. Recently, my upper stomach (under the ribs) on both sides have been hurting. I get a sharp pain in the left upper side, more so than the right. Also, my upper stomach in the middle (where my ribs split) have been getting uncomfortable pains, and tightness.

I’m not quite sure if that has to do with my acid, and bowels, or what? I read that the colon can cause left abdominal pain, as well as upper left side pain. I seem to be getting that a lot lately, but it doesn’t stay in one place. I never know where the pain may be. It sometimes even shoots to my actual sides, by my back.

It can be in my back/lower abdominal sides/upper sides/chest, and even cause me to get stomach cramps, and aches around the belly button.

I’m always feeling nautious as well. There are times where I completely lose my appetite. I’ve never thrown up, or had any fever, but I have had that ’sick’ feeling inside of my stomach, and chest.

I’ve also thought MAYBE it did have something to do with my ovaries, and my gynecologist just missed it? I started my menstrual cycle, and I had the worst cramps I’ve had in the last 3-4 months. My cramps were so horrible, I was literally on my bathroom floor rolling around, holding my stomach. I even tried to throw up 2 times, because the pain was so unbearable. Although, nothing came up, ’cause I hadn’t eatin’ anything that morning. After awhile, the cramps calmed down, and I was back to eating, and walking about - no problem.

What could this be? I’m clueless….

By: Tiff