Help - abdominal pain that goes away when lying down

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I'm a 22 yo female who was recently diagnosed with IBS. My doctor is not entirely sure that I have IBS though, as my symptoms are not typical of the condition. Around 2 weeks before my period is due, I begin to experience (at random times, usually when I'm out and about rather than at home) a pain in my abdominal area that feels like it is being squeezed. It sometimes feels like a shooting pain, and my mid section can be tender to the touch, but only during one of these 'attacks' and not at any other time. The pain will usually start around my belly button and spread all the way up to my stomach and down to my lower abdomen. The odd thing is that this pain will go away completely when I LIE DOWN!

Eventually, the pain will go away if I lie down for long enough but if I do get up, the pain will come back. My doctor finds my symptoms to be very unusual, and put me on Colofac for IBS which has not helped. I also have heartburn around this time of my menstrual cycle and am on Somac. I have had heartburn (few times a month) since I was 14yo. I eat a high fibre, healthy diet.

I'm really hoping theres someone who has had similar symptoms before who might be able to shed some light on whats going on!! 

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    It's been awhile since anyone has commented on this thread, but again wondering if any of you have new information/diagnoses. I've been experiencing similar symptoms since childhood, I remember having these symptoms as young as 7 years old. I can't always pinpoint the trigger, but the one I know is that my pain occurs if I get hungry before eating (but not every time). When I eat the pain becomes severe, to the point where I can't stand straight. I describe it as squeezing pain. The pain is 100% relieved by laying down. Going to the bathroom doesn't change the pain at all. I never did Accutane, and my symptoms started years before I had my first menstrual cycle, so it doesn't seem hormonal for me. Sometimes this happens when I don't have the freedom to go lay down, so if anyone has found another solution or a cause, I would love to hear it!

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