hunger pains that feel like something more, very painful, still there even when i eat - Digestive Disorders Message Board

liquidstar · 03-08-2005, 08:11 AM

This was also posted in General Health because I was unsure where I should post it at first...

And I also read someone else had a similar problem but I still wanted to post my story.
Last night, I was at work and I started to have a very bad chest pain. I only had toast for breakfast and a bit of rice for lunch, so I just thought it was hunger pains, but in my chest for some reason. I went home and ate a bowl of soup for dinner then later on I went to bed. I woke up with the chest pain again, but also feeling nausious. I laid in bed for awhile, and then noticed that the chest pain would get very intense, and then my stomach would growl, but then it keeps coming back. Maybe the soup didn't fill me up enough? Its a very intense pain which is keeping me from sleeping, water doesnt help. Normally when I'm hungry my stomach just growls, I have never had this much pain from it before. Does anyone have any suggestions?

--After I posted I ate 2 pieces of bread to see if it was just simply hunger. The pain when away for a while but then I woke up again with more pains just below my ribs, like the pain moved or something. It was very intense, it hurt so bad. I don't know how hunger can possibly hurt this bad.

--When I woke up for the morning, I drank a bunch of water which helped the pain. I then ate breakfast and the pain came back so it can't be hunger pains can it? I'm very scared and worried now.

Kootie Pie · 03-08-2005, 08:22 AM

I'm going through the same thing right now. I have no idea what it is though either. I've been searching on here to find out, but I haven't really gotten an answer yet. Just replies like mine

I'll keep checking this one out. Hopefully someone will post that knows what it may be.
in the meantime, take care.
Did you just start getting these pains?
I was wondering if there any worse for you when you get your period. It is for me. I keel right over , my stomach hurts so bad

liquidstar · 03-08-2005, 08:26 AM

Actually last night was the first time, I was at work and my chest just started hurting, I just figured it was becaues I was hungry, but I also felt nausious. And I was up all night because of the terrible pain, it moved from my chest to right below my ribs. I hope someone is familiar with this.

Tesss · 03-08-2005, 10:48 AM

A stomach ulcer can give you intense hunger like pains, which usually go away when you eat. It can wake you up at night. It probably could be tons of other stuff too, I am no way an expert. You'll have to go and see your GP. I had something very similar and it was gastritis. They gave me tablets to reduce the acid and I also took slippery elm and it is much better now.
Hope that helps

Tesss

liquidstar · 03-08-2005, 11:02 AM

How do you get an ulcer? I haven't been eating too much the past several days so I'm hoping its just that. My stomach still hurts when I eat. I don't have any insurance but if I have to go to the doctor I have to go. Thanks for your help.