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Anyone else experienced stomach cramps which radiate to the chest and back?
I get these flare ups not sure the exact trigger but it gives me stomach pains just below the rib cage
Starts as a gnawing hunger pain turns into agonising cramps
This pain often radiates to my back and makes my chest burn and tight
I find myself breathless
Makes me really larthargic all I want to do is go to bed when I flare up

Often loose bowels alongside, very occasionally vomited

I don’t know if it could be IBS, GERD or intolerances

People have been saying to me maybe it’s intolerance

Ever since I’ve been 12 I’ve had stomach problems, they usually start out as a gnawing hunger feeling, but then when I eat it turns into intense stomach cramps sometimes doubling me over. Sometimes it can give me loose bowels. It has also been frequently started or accompanied by, stabbing chest pain, back pain, breathlessness, rise in body temp and extreme fatigue (sometimes all at once)

I’ve tried antiacids very occasionally strong ones work.
Paracetamol, codeine etc make the flare up worse.
I’ve had abdominal scans in 2020 and again in 2025 and nothing abnormal found
Only other thing that works is sleeping it off, one time laying down made it worse and I ended up in A&E

Things that seem to make it worse are;
Travelling, Everytime I go abroad I seem to get it at some point in the trip usually after a few days
Menstruating and ovulating
Not eating much throughout the day
Eating lots of greasy, caffeinated/alcoholic or dairy foods, combination of all
Stress and lack of sleep

Sometimes I can go for prolonged months with no flare ups, other times it’s really frequent for days or a few flare ups over a few months

Drs were going to do an endoscopy, too expensive privatised. NHS have just said do the FODMAP diet and calming activities (classic).

Other weird symptoms I’ve had it chronic dry skin, hair, eyes, alongside the fatigue.