Last night at about 3am I felt the worst pain I've ever felt in my life. It was worse than labor. It felt like intense cramps and started in my lower abdomen, dead center (so I knew it wasn't my appendix), and radiated occasionally straight up my centerline to about where my port is. It felt like cramps, a bit like extreme constipation, and it debilitated me. I couldn't move, I felt like I was going to vomit several times, I was pale and had chills and cold sweats, when I got into a position and the pain came on I couldn't move, it was just awful. It lasted about 2 hours and I've been achy and sore all day today.

Anyway, I know gallstone pain usually happens much higher than this pain was (this was directly above my pelvic bone) so I don't know what it could have been. If I have another "attack" I'm going straight to the ER and/or going to see a doctor on Monday. I should have gone to the ER last night but I kept thinking it'd be over any minute. Anyone else ever had anything like this?

Gallstones / gallbladder removal does run in my family.

I have that same pain when my gallbladder acts up but it is up a little higher. Mine had never acted up until I lost about 50 pounds and Dr. Curry said weightloss makes them actup. I hope you find out what it is. There's nothing worse than severe pain that you can't stop. Hugs.

Yikes, that sounds awful.

My bandbuddy Jane had something similar with severe pain in her lower abdomen and it turned out to be a kidney stone. Her kids called me in a panic saying that the ambulance took her to the hospital with "stomach pains". I grabbed a spare huber needle and went up there not knowing what to expect. She was pretty drugged but was able to tell me that the pain was a lot lower than her band or port.

Take care. I hope things stay settled over the weekend.

Thanks, guys. I've been feeling crampy all weekend and it's just not going away :-( I don't know if I should go see a dr tomorrow or not!

Yeah, you gotta go see the dr. You'll be like you're walking on eggs, waiting for another attack.