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What Causes Stomach Bloating & Cramps?

I m having very rare sromach bloating and stomach cramps to where I cant stand up straight. Laying down seems to make the pain stop completely. I am also very young; in my teenage years and have started my period today but have never experienced this type of reaction before.
Mon, 22 Aug 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history of severe stomach cramps and bloating wherein you can not stand up straight, laying down makes the pain stop completely, you are a teenager, started period today but never experienced such a pain before.
The commonest cause of such a rare thing is an internal hernia; as you stand there is obstruction causing bloating and hence severe pain but on laying down, the pain passes of as the obstructing force is nullified.
This can be confirmed by X-ray of the abdomen in standing position when you are in tremendous pain and bloating. Contrast enhanced CT scan can help in getting a correct diagnosis.
Diagnostic laparoscopy and sos procedure can help to get a complete relief and tackle any other problem that can be directly visualized.
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What Causes Stomach Bloating & Cramps?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history of severe stomach cramps and bloating wherein you can not stand up straight, laying down makes the pain stop completely, you are a teenager, started period today but never experienced such a pain before. The commonest cause of such a rare thing is an internal hernia; as you stand there is obstruction causing bloating and hence severe pain but on laying down, the pain passes of as the obstructing force is nullified. This can be confirmed by X-ray of the abdomen in standing position when you are in tremendous pain and bloating. Contrast enhanced CT scan can help in getting a correct diagnosis. Diagnostic laparoscopy and sos procedure can help to get a complete relief and tackle any other problem that can be directly visualized.