I had had the most horrendous cramps in my stomache and around the side & back towards my kidney area. Have had them before but the last 2 days and nights it has been really bad. It feels like my intestines are in spasm which they probably are. I was wondering if anyone else has the same experience. I also have easophagal spasm and it undoubtably carries throughout my whole intestinal tract.
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Hi Liz,
Yes indeed. I used to have reactions like that quite often, befgore I got my diet worked out. Sometimes, when a wave of cramps would hit me, I couldn't keep from doubling up from the pain. At times, it felt like my gut was writhing around like a snake, in slow motion. For me, it seemed to occur toward the end of a reaction episode, and in a day or two, I would usually feel much better.
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Yes indeed. I used to have reactions like that quite often, befgore I got my diet worked out. Sometimes, when a wave of cramps would hit me, I couldn't keep from doubling up from the pain. At times, it felt like my gut was writhing around like a snake, in slow motion. For me, it seemed to occur toward the end of a reaction episode, and in a day or two, I would usually feel much better.
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Hi Liz, Yes I have had that. For a long time after I was diagnosed with MC I took Bentyl for that. My GI said I had spasmotic intestines and it really helped me. I started with 3 x day but ended up once a day and then for some reason didn't need it any more...but I keep a RX of it around. I hope you feel better soon Liz. Love Oma
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Hi Wayne & Oma
I take Colofac which is an antispasmodic, but it does not make any difference. Wayne, that is exactly what it feels like, that there is something alive in there. Sometimes just bending over can set it off. Have either of you experienced the spasms in the easophagus? it drives me crazy at times. Just about choke and the saliva has nowhere to go so I have to get it up. Yukky, especially if I am out in public.
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I take Colofac which is an antispasmodic, but it does not make any difference. Wayne, that is exactly what it feels like, that there is something alive in there. Sometimes just bending over can set it off. Have either of you experienced the spasms in the easophagus? it drives me crazy at times. Just about choke and the saliva has nowhere to go so I have to get it up. Yukky, especially if I am out in public.
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I've been very fortunate to not have any problems with spasms of my esophagus, and very rarely do I ever have any reflux problems.
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Wayne
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My GI said that wnen he did the endoscopy the contraction were all over the place instead of being rhythmic. He seemed to think that it was linked to the CC. Thats when he said that he didn't know what to do with me and that I needed a gut transplant. 
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I'm pretty sure it's linked, since so many of us have similar symptoms. I've never had the upper end checked out, since it doesn't seem to bother me.
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Wayne
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Liz wrote:My GI said that wnen he did the endoscopy the contraction were all over the place instead of being rhythmic.
Liz, during my second colonoscopy, the doctor was unable to complete the test because of the same spasms. I have a spasmic colon along with MC. Not fun since it is not in one area, it is an all over spasm in different places, all spasming at the same time!
OUCH, I know what that feels like!
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It is not too good as you as you say 
Looks like it may go with the territory for MC. My GI said that like you, the spasm was there during colonoscopy as well as the endoscopy. It is happening with me throughout the intestine. The esophageal spasm comes on without warning as does the other. Doc said it was something like an electrical circuit blowout. Nerve impulses going haywire.
Mars, how did you go when they could not complete the colonoscopy? Were they able to get any information at all? I expect that there would be more of a danger of perforation under those circumstances and it would be too dangerous to continue.
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Looks like it may go with the territory for MC. My GI said that like you, the spasm was there during colonoscopy as well as the endoscopy. It is happening with me throughout the intestine. The esophageal spasm comes on without warning as does the other. Doc said it was something like an electrical circuit blowout. Nerve impulses going haywire.Mars, how did you go when they could not complete the colonoscopy? Were they able to get any information at all? I expect that there would be more of a danger of perforation under those circumstances and it would be too dangerous to continue.
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Liz
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HI Liz,
They had to stop the procedure because of the spasms and inflamation. I was started on an antispasmatic and asacol. (Couldn't take it - sulpha reacton of some sort, I think). I was rescheduled for 6 months later. Then I got the MC diagnosis.
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They had to stop the procedure because of the spasms and inflamation. I was started on an antispasmatic and asacol. (Couldn't take it - sulpha reacton of some sort, I think). I was rescheduled for 6 months later. Then I got the MC diagnosis.
Margie"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." -- Buddha
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