Sharp pain in upper left stomach

Today I just started having pain after eating my breakfast. I was about to head out and had to stop mid-way on the steps and immediately had to sit down. The pain was so sharp that it was difficult to get back up. I ended up crawling back to the couch and attempted to lie down. I sat there for a half an hour thinking I just ate too fast and got a side ache, however, trying to get up again, the sharp pain was still there. This pain has been there all day and any time I sit or try to stand it becomes almost too much to handle. I thought this could be gas, but I have never had any pain like this before and the pain is only on the left side and a little towards the belly button on the left side. Any ideas on what this could be?

im having the same pain just up higher and i dont know why mine started right after i ate i had french toast and an apple.

Several years ago I had the same symptons. After 5 long years of testing, I was diagnosed with appenditis. My symptons were not common with acute appenditits, which caused me to be misdiagnosed. Honestly the pain got so bad once when we were on vacation I wanted to run head first into the wall just to knock myself out, because the pain was so bad. Your symptons sound familiar, ask your Dr. for a ct scan, that was the only way they found mine. I had ultrasounds, sonograms, vaginal ultrasound, none of which helped find the problem. If your pain goes away alomst instantly, be concerned, it could mena that they had burst which if not caught in time could result in death. Very serious! Good Luck.