every once in a while i get severe stomach pains. it feels like someone is stabbing me with a bunch of knives and twisting them in my abdomen. that's the best i can describe it. it has happened one in november, december, and January. it didn't happen so far in february. i don't know what causes it or what makes it go away but it lasts about 30 minutes to an hour each time. it usually happens suddenly when im just living life. it hurts to breathe, move, stand up, walk. anything i do it hurts so usually i will just lay in bed breathing as slowly as possible. i have researched this and i haven't found any results. please help. i have told my family and friends but they just excuse it as menstrual cramps, even though the pains haven't occurred around my period. please help!