plantagenet

Hey everybody,

For as long as I can remember, eating uncooked fruits or vegetables has caused a sharp, prolonged pain in my stomach. The pain is internal, and located at about the base of my sternum, so I don't know if I would describe it as stomach or esophagus. It usually comes with a little gas in the first 15 minutes or so, and feels like there is slight swelling (but of course I don't know for sure). The pain lasts at least 30 minutes, and increases based on the amount I eat. During that time it fades to a dull ache, then spikes again to a piercing pain. The longer the fruits/vegetables are cooked, the less pain they tend to cause. Meaning, fully cooked ones tend to cause no irritation, except for broccoli, cauliflower, and a few others which seem to cause it regardless.

Anyway, does anyone know what causes these symptoms? I assume it's an inability to break down certain enzymes that are more prominent in raw fruits/vegetables than cooked ones. But I can never find any information on this, so I've never known what was happening or if anything can be done.

Thanks for any info you can provide.