Hello! First I should start off my saying that IBS, acid reflux and hiatal hernias are very common in my family. All 3 of my sister have some, if not all 3 of the issues stated above. I am 25 and recently have had major health issues. I want to give you a bit of information leading up to my illness. I know this is long but I feel that in order to grasp the what might be going on I have to give you the important details of my journey this far. Here goes...I went on a diet back in February. This was suggested by my PCP. I have PCOS and the diet I was on was to help me lose weight. I cut out carbs, sugar and dairy products. I lost 35 pounds. I then got sick in the beginning of July. I started vomitting and having severe stomach cramps. This went on for about 2 weeks. I could only keep down crackers and water. I was feeling weak and icky for awhile but it was manageable, then a new symptom occurred. Towards the end of August I developed convulsions (full body spasms). This is nothing unfamiliar to me because 2 out of 3 of my sisters had the same symptoms. Although I had witnessed this before I had never experienced it myself. I am fully conscious during these episodes. They can last from 45 minutes to 3 hours. Sometimes my fingers cramp up and I can t move them. This was happening several times a week for about a month. Went to E.R. They prescribed dicyclomine and I went on my way. I was free of any type of convulsion for a month. I then went to work one day and it happened again only it was getting progressively worse. I went home tried to recoup and go back to work where it happened again but the worse it s ever been. I was dry heaving, gasping for air (it was like my lungs were affected by it) and flopping around like a fish. Was transported to E.R. Then admitted to the hospital. Every test came back normal. Nothing wrong neurologically, no infection of any kind. Sent home, saw a bunch of doctors. Found out by a cardiologist I have an increased heart rate so he put me on beta blockers and had my dicyclomine refilled by my new PCP. As of today I have lost 50 pounds. Together both of those medications have seemed to help with keeping my symptoms at bay BUT I still have the constant spasms just below my breast bone. It is nowhere near as spastic as it was but I can still feel it throughout the day, sometimes all day. It s NOT in my head, it s not an infection, it s nothing neurological. So what can be causing this? I have only found one doctor who is willing to research this. How can I have these symptoms and 2 of my 3 sisters had similar symptoms as well and no one know or be willing to find out? I just want to know if there is a cause for the convulsions? And if there is a name for what we (my sisters) and I have? Any ideas would be of help. Thanks for taking the time to read and reflect on this. I really appreciate it!!!