PinkTulip Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 My entire life, basically since elementary school, I get these debilitating stomach aches. Like 6/10 on the pain scale, often to the point where I can't even stand up straight because my stomach hurts so bad. They were more frequent as a child - maybe every 3-4 weeks or so, and as an adult only once or twice a year. I don't feel nauseous or like I need to rush to the restroom, and my diet doesn't change enough to identify any food allergies or triggers. My stomach just feels like a hole is being bored through. The only way to make them go away is to lie flat on my stomach on a hard surface like the floor for 20-30 minutes. Once I do that, I feel totally fine. I had one tonight for the first time in a while, and I realized I have never heard of anyone else experiencing this. So weird, right?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 It sounds like a "migraine" in your stomach. I have had something similar, but it had a medical reason that I keep under wraps by not eating seeds. Seeds were getting stuck in my intestines and it was bad. Very bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 There actually are such things as "abdominal migraine". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkTulip Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 Thank you both for replying - this is such a revelation to me! I got my first migraine with aura when I was in 8th grade, and got them about every 6 weeks or so through college. Since having children, they have thankfully reduced to 4-ish per year. After some googling, abdominal migraine definitely seems to fit. This is something I will definitely raise with my doctor at my next annual check-up. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Yep, abdominal migraine. DD17 was diagnosed at age 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 My stomach gets like that - so bad I can't stand up straight, but fortunately I have been able to identify food triggers, so I have been able to avoid that pain for several years unless I "cheat" or "test the intolerance" to see if it still exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) When you get your checkup, get some basic bloodwork that includes bilirubin. (Just found out yesterday that my kiddo, who we thought was having some sort of abdominal migraines, actually has high bilirubin, which apparently can cause the symptoms she has been experiencing.) Edited June 23, 2017 by wapiti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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