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What is this stomach (and back) pain? Could diet help?
Digestive Health | Last Active: May 20 4:34pm | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
Hi @msantos327, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! Your thoughtful description of what you are dealing with is great, and helpful for others to know how to comment. You have found a good place to share and encourage as you navigate figure out what is going on.
Abdominal massage has helped me quite a bit and I am glad it is helping you. Keep it up! You mention your upper abdominal pain begins when you start walking. I am wondering if movement helps you. After meal walking may be uncomfortable but may also help your system process. It takes me about 25 minutes on an elliptical to begin feeling it doing anything for my intestines. I guess I tell you these things to encourage you that the things you are doing are helpful and to keep doing them.
As you wait for others to comment and continue troubleshooting, you may want to go ahead and make an appointment with your doctor. This way you can get in as soon as possible then cancel as it gets closer if you do not need it.
Can you think of anything that has changed, maybe prompting your symptoms? Do you take any medications?
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Hi,
Thank you so much for responding!
I can’t particularly pinpoint what is causing it. I eat dairy, meat, eggs, sugar and the sorts and can go some days with no problem. While other days the pain starts back up. On the other hand, I can cut those things out of my diet but still experience the pain. And I don’t take any medications.
It’s a very confusing, and a little frustrating, situation. The pain starts in my upper abdomen right under my breasts and radiates to my back. Massaging the area and curling up into a fetal position kinda helps haha.