https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:53:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/severe-cramps-not-during-your-period#post-1481655 Sun, 09 Mar 2014 13:20:51 +0000 owlteach 1481655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all, gives me something else to talk about with my dr. Definitely no big diet changes.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/severe-cramps-not-during-your-period#post-1481653 Sun, 09 Mar 2014 13:19:46 +0000 betsyboop 1481653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with those who think it might be a GI issue. I had similar symptoms a month ago, for a couple of weeks (cramping and back pain, almost always together). I went to the OB/Gyn and she thought it might be a ruptured cyst but by the time I went to see her the pain was gone. Last week the pain suddenly reemerged, and I realized it was because I am sensitive to quinoa. Have you changed your diet recently? Hope you feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/severe-cramps-not-during-your-period#post-1481637 Sun, 09 Mar 2014 13:11:29 +0000 Emsmems 1481637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kinda sounds like a gallbladder issue? Just a guess... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/severe-cramps-not-during-your-period#post-1481602 Sun, 09 Mar 2014 12:48:55 +0000 owlteach 1481602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes around my period, I have some GI issues, but not severe. It has been that way ever since I can remember. This one was just new/different to me because I have never had this severe of cramps when I wasn't on my period. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/severe-cramps-not-during-your-period#post-1481596 Sun, 09 Mar 2014 12:42:22 +0000 septca 1481596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That definitely sounds like it could be GI related. But it also sounds similar to my endo experience. My grandmother had pretty severe endo that caused a lot of GI issues - especially with her appendix. Given the amount of pain you are in, I'd ask for a full GI work up and see what the next steps are for diagnosing endometriosis. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/severe-cramps-not-during-your-period#post-1481593 Sun, 09 Mar 2014 12:37:57 +0000 MrsH 1481593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you have some GI issue? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/severe-cramps-not-during-your-period#post-1481590 Sun, 09 Mar 2014 12:32:37 +0000 owlteach 1481590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB thinks I have endometriosis, but wants us to try and get pregnant for a couple of months. I have been in nearly constant pain, not severe, more irritating with short bursts of cramps and then pretty miserable during my period. I get stomach cramps and back pain. Well, today is probably 8 dpo...waiting on confirmation from the blood test I took yesterday, and I am MISERABLE. Like I went to breakfast about 20 minutes from home with some friends, and the cramps started as I got back in my car to come home and I barely made it home. I felt nauseous it hurt so bad. I'd already taken ibouprofin this morning because I woke up with slightly worse than normal, but manageable cramps. </p> <p>Any ideas on what could be causing this? Should I be concerned enough to go to urgent care or do I wait until tomorrow to call my ob? </p>