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@trishcnwma Is the pain always after eating? If so, that is highly consistent with chronic mesenteric ischemia, which can become acute and life threatening. Diagnosis requires an ultrasound and CT with contrast of the mesenteric arteries.
My mother-in-law had this and passed from it due to doctors being unfamiliar with it. It requires stenting like with blocked coronary arteries.

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@katemu I didn't know about this disease. I see my gastro doctor soon and will bring this up. Thank you, thank you for posting this. How did they treat it? Your post could be the answer I've searched for, for 30 years. Please , if possible let me know how she's doing....stay in touch and I will too.