Severe stomach pain

@melina21
Have you seen a gynecologist for pelvic exam and transvaginal ultrasound? Have you had an ultrasound of your abdomen or MRI of pelvis/hips?

You may want to investigate issues with ovaries/uterus, endometriosis, pelvic floor, etc. If you do not find anything after this investigation, you may want to pursue an orthopedic doctor to do MRI of your lumbar spine/sacrum/pelvis to see if you have compression impacting your spinal cord/nerve roots/nerves. This may be a source of your pain.

Hi @melina21. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Glad you're connecting with others who have some thoughts for you from their experiences.

I've had abdominal pain that was like menstrual cramps x 10, but it was my appendix and my gallbladder, which are on the other side. I get that you are in terrible pain.

Also tagging a few more members who may have insights on abdominal pain and constipation @susanh824 @delicht @adlttl123 @cconnors @cherriann @epvb @bakingchick @hopeful33250. Hoping they can provide some support and guidance from their experiences.

Hi! I’ve had abdominal pain specifically on my lower left side for about a year now. This came out of no where and one day I woke up with his pain. I thought I was constipsted so I started taking all these laxatives and they weren’t really working. I tried drinking miralax and that didn’t really work either. I would drink it every morning and night everyday for weeks. It occasionally is on my right side and it’s really bad to the point where I get episodes and it’s this really sharp cramping pain and I can’t walk and it radiates to my back down my left leg. The pain is always there and never goes away no matter what I do. I think it’s gas pains and constipation but even if I pass gas or go to the bathroom the pain doesn’t fully go away. It’s like period cramps X10. I’ve gotten a colonoscopy, endoscopy (they told me I have a little gastritis), I’ve gotten SIBO testing, 2 stool tests and a bunch of other blood work and everything is negative. I’ve tried all the pain killers, my doctor even proscribed me these pills for muscle relaxation and it didn’t work. Nothing I take really works and I just want an answer or something that will help with this pain. I’ve been taking laxatives, miralax, Metamucil, and now I’m on linzess and it’s been 2 weeks and it’s sort of helping but the pain is still there. I’m wondering if I should stop everything and see if it gets any better. I’m also trying all the natural remedies to “heal my gut” but even eating right isn’t doing it for me.

Hi! I’ve had abdominal pain specifically on my lower left side for about a year now. This came out of no where and one day I woke up with his pain. I thought I was constipsted so I started taking all these laxatives and they weren’t really working. I tried drinking miralax and that didn’t really work either. I would drink it every morning and night everyday for weeks. It occasionally is on my right side and it’s really bad to the point where I get episodes and it’s this really sharp cramping pain and I can’t walk and it radiates to my back down my left leg. The pain is always there and never goes away no matter what I do. I think it’s gas pains and constipation but even if I pass gas or go to the bathroom the pain doesn’t fully go away. It’s like period cramps X10. I’ve gotten a colonoscopy, endoscopy (they told me I have a little gastritis), I’ve gotten SIBO testing, 2 stool tests and a bunch of other blood work and everything is negative. I’ve tried all the pain killers, my doctor even proscribed me these pills for muscle relaxation and it didn’t work. Nothing I take really works and I just want an answer or something that will help with this pain. I’ve been taking laxatives, miralax, Metamucil, and now I’m on linzess and it’s been 2 weeks and it’s sort of helping but the pain is still there. I’m wondering if I should stop everything and see if it gets any better. I’m also trying all the natural remedies to “heal my gut” but even eating right isn’t doing it for me.

Hi! I’ve had abdominal pain specifically on my lower left side for about a year now. This came out of no where and one day I woke up with his pain. I thought I was constipsted so I started taking all these laxatives and they weren’t really working. I tried drinking miralax and that didn’t really work either. I would drink it every morning and night everyday for weeks. It occasionally is on my right side and it’s really bad to the point where I get episodes and it’s this really sharp cramping pain and I can’t walk and it radiates to my back down my left leg. The pain is always there and never goes away no matter what I do. I think it’s gas pains and constipation but even if I pass gas or go to the bathroom the pain doesn’t fully go away. It’s like period cramps X10. I’ve gotten a colonoscopy, endoscopy (they told me I have a little gastritis), I’ve gotten SIBO testing, 2 stool tests and a bunch of other blood work and everything is negative. I’ve tried all the pain killers, my doctor even proscribed me these pills for muscle relaxation and it didn’t work. Nothing I take really works and I just want an answer or something that will help with this pain. I’ve been taking laxatives, miralax, Metamucil, and now I’m on linzess and it’s been 2 weeks and it’s sort of helping but the pain is still there. I’m wondering if I should stop everything and see if it gets any better. I’m also trying all the natural remedies to “heal my gut” but even eating right isn’t doing it for me.

I am going through exact same thing at the moment! Endoscopy, abdomen CT, esophagus test, miralax. Following your post and wishing you well ❤️‍🩹.

Hi! I’ve had abdominal pain specifically on my lower left side for about a year now. This came out of no where and one day I woke up with his pain. I thought I was constipsted so I started taking all these laxatives and they weren’t really working. I tried drinking miralax and that didn’t really work either. I would drink it every morning and night everyday for weeks. It occasionally is on my right side and it’s really bad to the point where I get episodes and it’s this really sharp cramping pain and I can’t walk and it radiates to my back down my left leg. The pain is always there and never goes away no matter what I do. I think it’s gas pains and constipation but even if I pass gas or go to the bathroom the pain doesn’t fully go away. It’s like period cramps X10. I’ve gotten a colonoscopy, endoscopy (they told me I have a little gastritis), I’ve gotten SIBO testing, 2 stool tests and a bunch of other blood work and everything is negative. I’ve tried all the pain killers, my doctor even proscribed me these pills for muscle relaxation and it didn’t work. Nothing I take really works and I just want an answer or something that will help with this pain. I’ve been taking laxatives, miralax, Metamucil, and now I’m on linzess and it’s been 2 weeks and it’s sort of helping but the pain is still there. I’m wondering if I should stop everything and see if it gets any better. I’m also trying all the natural remedies to “heal my gut” but even eating right isn’t doing it for me.

Hi! I’ve had abdominal pain specifically on my lower left side for about a year now. This came out of no where and one day I woke up with his pain. I thought I was constipsted so I started taking all these laxatives and they weren’t really working. I tried drinking miralax and that didn’t really work either. I would drink it every morning and night everyday for weeks. It occasionally is on my right side and it’s really bad to the point where I get episodes and it’s this really sharp cramping pain and I can’t walk and it radiates to my back down my left leg. The pain is always there and never goes away no matter what I do. I think it’s gas pains and constipation but even if I pass gas or go to the bathroom the pain doesn’t fully go away. It’s like period cramps X10. I’ve gotten a colonoscopy, endoscopy (they told me I have a little gastritis), I’ve gotten SIBO testing, 2 stool tests and a bunch of other blood work and everything is negative. I’ve tried all the pain killers, my doctor even proscribed me these pills for muscle relaxation and it didn’t work. Nothing I take really works and I just want an answer or something that will help with this pain. I’ve been taking laxatives, miralax, Metamucil, and now I’m on linzess and it’s been 2 weeks and it’s sort of helping but the pain is still there. I’m wondering if I should stop everything and see if it gets any better. I’m also trying all the natural remedies to “heal my gut” but even eating right isn’t doing it for me.

My 18 y/o son wakes with stomach pain and nausea for months.

We've tried diet, elevation, omeprazole, etc an upper GI with no additional dx. After 3 days of vomiting he went to ER and they gave him zyprexa for nausea.

Other than recommending a colonoscopy I feel like we've made no progress.

Any ideas or recommendations??

I am diabetic, age 75 and have had severe upper abdominal pain for a year that my GI doctor has not been able to solve. I have had numerous imaging and an endoscopy 8 months ago but nothing has revealed the cause. The GI doctor recently discussed the possibility of neuropathy. I now eat small meals easy to digest foods and take Ozempic once weekly. The GI doctor put me on amatiptoline and protonix. Nothing has helped, I feel hopeless with this constant pain. Please offer suggestions.