Extreme stomach pain after eating certain things

katebuggie28 · Newbie Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 2

Mine started 1 night when I woke up and wanted a glass of milk. Soon after I become sick (cramping, diaherrea etc..). Figured I was lactose intolerant and stopped drinking milk. Several years later I ate grits, and it happened again. I stopped eating grits. Then it was fresh bread etc...I figured I had a problem with gluten, and I cut it out of my diet. Even after that it still happened (severe pain above my belly button after eating)about every 6 months. Recently it has been everyday for about a week. Mine lasts for 1-5 hours and is a 10/10. I get cold sweats, feel nauseated (thought I don't vomit. I think it's from the pain) I try lying on my stomach to put pressure on it because nothing else works. It also radiates to my lower back (around my kidneys) and it makes me feel like I need to stretch my lower back muscles? (weird right?) I have tried pepto etc..nothing helped. burping seems to help the pain somewhat, but not much, so I tried gas x and beano. nothing. Bananas seem to bring it on as well as tuna fish. Tonight I had a tiny sliver of pork and 1 small piece of potato and thought I was going to die! I am afraid to eat, and my family doesn't understand how immense the pain is. I have found that sipping/drinking warm peppermint tea helps the pain go away, and it may prevent it if you drink it before you eat. Peppermint helps the (digestive system) I have only seen this one 1 other post, but after the pain goes away, I have diherrea and it varies from pure liquid to loose. It is whenever I get this pain. Does this happen to anyone else?green

katebuggie28 · Newbie Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 2

Mine started 1 night when I woke up and wanted a glass of milk. Soon after I become sick (cramping, diarrhea etc...). Figured I was lactose intolerant and stopped drinking milk. Several years later I ate grits, and it happened again. I stopped eating grits. Then it was fresh bread etc...I figured I had a problem with gluten, and I cut it out of my diet. Even after that it still happened (severe pain above my belly button after eating)about every 6 months. Recently it has been everyday for about a week. Mine lasts for 1-5 hours and is a 10/10. I get cold sweats, feel nauseated (thought I don't vomit. I think it's from the pain) I try lying on my stomach to put pressure on it because nothing else works. It also radiates to my lower back (around my kidneys) and it makes me feel like I need to stretch my lower back muscles? (Weird right?) I have tried pepto etc..nothing helped. Burping seems to help the pain somewhat, but not much, so I tried gas x and beano. Nothing. Bananas seem to bring it on as well as tuna fish. Tonight I had a tiny sliver of pork and 1 small piece of potato and thought I was going to die! I am afraid to eat, and my family doesn't understand how immense the pain is. I have found that sipping/drinking warm peppermint tea helps the pain go away, and it may prevent it if you drink it before you eat. Peppermint helps the (digestive system) I have only seen this one 1 other post, but after the pain goes away, I have diarrhea and it varies from pure liquid to loose. It is green whenever I get this pain. Does this happen to anyone else? Oh, and I get tired after an attack, and lately I have been really cold which is unlike me.

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I had similar pain and was diagnosed with hiatal hernia just from the symptoms. I went to a gastroenterologist and had treatment and haven't had it since.

Good luck!

PunkyGurl1981 · Newbie Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Posts: 2

Okay, so I really wish I had read this earlier, I just ate a large bag of baby carrots about an hour ago. All of a sudden I have these massive cramps, and I thought that something was wrong! Thank you so much for posting your thoughts and experiences in here, otherwise I would be so worried! Shocked

PunkyGurl1981 · Newbie Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Posts: 2

Okay, so I wish I would have read this post earlier. About 20 mins ago I ate a large bag of baby carrots, and thought there was something wrong with me because I was having cramps. I was worried but thanks to someone in here I know it will pass. Thanks guys!
Angie Shocked

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Mine started a few weeks ago with intense pain after eating a banana, now I never know what will trigger it. It is happening more often lately and I have even thrown up from the pain. I found that taking a vicoden eased the pain, otherwise it last for 4 hours or so. I have had a ctscan, barium swallow and today had a upper endoscopy for polyps in my stomach, but after hearing the other stuff that has been happening my Dr. wants to do an ultrasound of my gallbladder. After checking some other websites I am wondering if that is it, or maybe the pancresis .

sandysnowbeard · Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

I have to say, this is a great resource, and I have to thank you all. I swear, when I explain to people, "No, the pain is 10/10, I feel like I'm dying right now," most people are unable to comprehend. It's not necessarily about how much it hurts (which is a LOT, I feel like I'm being stabbed repeatedly with a very sharp knife), but the fact that such pain must mean that something is SERIOUSLY wrong.

As for me, I had light back pain for about a month. I thought it was from a car accident I was in, or maybe I was sleeping wrong. Then after one night of heavy drinking, I woke up in INCREDIBLE pain in my stomach (a four inch circle radiating from the center between my belly button and xiphoid process) and back. It was downright paralyzing. Luckily I was sooo tired that I was able to fall back asleep. I thought it was food poisoning.

Two days after that, the pain started occurring daily, with occasionally a slight aching on my left side around the waist (I honestly think it might only be muscle tension down there). It seemed to have 'some' connection with when I ate, but I couldn't pin it down more than that. I went to Urgent Care, they took a blood test and prescribed prilosec to me. That didn't do anything. A week later (ugh), I got the blood test back, I tested positive for one type of H. Pylori. I'm almost through my antibiotics cycle, and the antibiotics have taken the edge off of my sickness, but I still can hardly eat anything.

There are many things that make me think it's not an ulcer. For one, the doctors didn't seem too convinced by my H. Pylori count, but prescribed antibiotics just to 'cover that base.' Secondly, I can't eat most grains (spaghetti noodles, wheat bread, white bread = nope). In fact, just about the only two things I've been able to eat without paralyzing pain have been beef and oatmeal. Many of the staples of food that you're supposed to be able to eat while on an ulcer turn me inside out. I've looked at Celiac disease, but I'm not convinced I have those symptoms. One other interesting thing (which my mom pointed out) was that I may have drank some contaminated water at Coachella / Palm Springs (in the desert) right before my back pain started. I don't know what it would have been contaminated with per se, but it's an interesting point to note.

Oh, and the other thing is, I've always heard ulcers are kind of aches. This is like, "Jesus f@#$^&* Christ, someone is ripping my innards up with a machete!" Has anyone had a stomach ulcer, and could they describe the pain of that?

In any case, I have to wait and hopefully I clear up, but if not, I have batteries of tests to go through. I am in living hell, and it's nice to know others have been through and gotten better.

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I have also been having those stomach pains. I have not eaten red meat in about a year, and now I have noticed that the few times I do eat it, the pain comes rushing in about and hour or so later. The same thing happens when I eat fried food and on occasion chicken. One day I was in so much pain that I decided to buy some Rolaids and Tums. Oddly enough after having 3 tablets in about a half hour or so the pain started to diminish. I don't know if it will work for you, but go ahead and give it a try.
I hope this helps you out a bit.

Starbetsill · Newbie Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 2

It helps ease to pain.

Starbetsill · Newbie Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 2

I know it's not a cure, but it helps relieve most of the pain.

Extreme stomach pain after eating certain things

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