Fyi, I am a 22 year old female, prior medical history of migraines and cervical dysplasia (for which I had a leep, and am now dysplasia free).


Yesterday morning I had severe abdominal pain in the periumbilical region (around the belly button) a few hours after eating. It was a light meal that I had the night before the pain (spaghetti, salad, and bread), and no one else was sick afterwards. The pain was like my stomach was trying to digest glass shards, and after 5 hours of this, I went to the emergency room. The hospital ran urine tests, blood tests, and did an ultra-sound, but found nothing. They gave me morphine with phenargen for the pain and sent me home with a prescription for vicodin and zantac 150.



Today, I have had flu symptoms and came home early from work. I took the zantac as prescribed (twice a day) and also had a shot of dayquil for my flu symptoms. When I was feeling better, I ate some different spaghetti, and a few hours later, felt the same glass-digesting like pain. I took 2 vicodin and another zantac and felt better within 20 minutes. I've looked at a lot of websites, but everything i've seen seems to be associated with abnormal bowel movements (bm). I haven't experienced any bleeding in my poo, nor diarrhea, nor constipation; I have totally normal bm's. I am planning on scheduling an appointment with a doctor, but some helpful input would be appreciated. Some co-workers have mentioned diverticulitis and ulcerative colitis, but once again, my bm's are normal.



I am due for my period soon, and I am on birth control (the nuva ring), but the pain was more central stomach than lower abdomen (like period cramping). Can you help?