cramping pain every few months

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Registered: 05-16-2006
cramping pain every few months
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Tue, 05-16-2006 - 12:56am

I am a ~21 year old Male~ experiencing occasional stomach cramps.

It all started about 5 years ago.
I would get this intense cramping pain about 1.5 inches below the center bone of my ribcage, and covers about the size of a tennis ball.
At first I thought it was my apendix, untill I realized my apendix was off to the side. So time and time again, I went to the doctor, but they say that they cannot find anything wrong.
Ive been to the emergency room on more than one occasion due to this, ive had an ultrasound, xrays, ive never had surgery before, so i know its not something forign (unless unconciously swallowed as a child?).

This pain has reoccured approximatly 2-3 times a year since it started and lasts anywhere from 2 hours to 3 days.

The only thing i can think of is an ulcer, it seems to happen more so when i am stressed out, but multiple doctors have told me it was not an ulcer and that whatever it is, will go away.... last night i was rolling back and forth on my bedroom floor in tears (even after taking two Tylenol 3's)... i need an answer, or at least a suggestion, or recomendation.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 05-17-2006 - 8:20pm

Hi and welcome to the board . . .. . . .

 

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Registered: 03-23-2003
Wed, 05-24-2006 - 9:26pm

Hi,


I am sorry that you were in such pain last night.