Pain after eating?

[Sky342]

I have started getting severe cramps in my lower abdomen every time I eat. The cramps are not “normal cramps” they are so sore. It is in both my left and right side but mostly my left even though all the other pain I get is the right(from period etc). I was just wondering if this is a common symptom?😞

[Chester28]

Hi sky342,

Sadly this is a known symptom to have and I sadly have this symptom too. It is not a nice feeling at all 😞.

For me I can’t eat full dinners like I used to as I get bloated too quickly and get pain afterwards.

I still eat but just have more small lighter meals and snacks so that I don’t bloat and feel pain as much and I am not missing out on food. Also I’ve been writing down what foods trigger it as I find for me certain foods can trigger it.

I hope this helps and message me anytime if you need anything ❤️

[Sky342 in reply to Chester28]

thankyou!!❤️

[EmB18]

It might be worth keeping a food diary to see if there are certain foods that make the problem worse or whether it happens after any food.

[Dogmad6]

This is actually one of my worst symptoms which led to me being fobbed off with the IBS rubbish diagnosis for about 20 years. I can only eat very small amounts ever and I was able to sort out what foods upset me by trying the low fodmap diet. This has helped and my endometriosis specialist is supportive of it. I still do get digestive problems but not as often at all. I was diagnosed with extensive endometriosis including bowel.

Hope this is of help. xx

[Sky342 in reply to Dogmad6]

Thank you I’ll try out the low fodmap diet!!xx

[Dogmad6 in reply to Sky342]

Look at Kate Scarlata as a starting point. She has lists of high and low fodmap stuff. You only need to do it for 2-3weeks then you can reintroduce food groups one at a time and test your tolerance. Good luck xx