I am a 35-year old woman who has been experiencing lower abdominal pain since 7-3-04. (it began suddenly.) the pain is localized below the navel. (the area is about the size of a closed palm centered at the navel and extending downwards.) the first two weeks the pain was unbearable, and I was unable to sleep. The pain was more intense in the early a.M. Hours. The pain went away completely for about 5 days and then came back. Then it was manageable for several days. (pain was periodic.) but- for the last 3 days the pain has been constant and quite painful. If pain is present, it’s almost always present in the morning. My stomach will also sometimes make gurgling noises. When the pain was at it’s worst, the noises were loud. I have no other related symptoms, such as fever, constipation, diarrhea, or nausea. My bowel movements and appetite are fine. I was in china on vacation for 1 week in late may.

I went to the er on 7-11-04 and the docs concluded that fibroids were causing my pain. (i had a 7 cm. Ovarian cyst surgically removed in 04/2003). I’ve seen several obgyn’s and had urine/blood tests, ct-scan, ultrasounds, and an mri. All the tests came out negative. The mri did show small fibroids, but the last obgyn concluded that fibroids are not the cause of my pain. (my uterus is fine.)

i’m really frustrated b/c my pain continues and my docs haven’t found the source.

-what could be causing my pain????