spasms upper left side?

Question

I get spasms or I have been getting them for the last year or so. They are 85% of the time pretty painless however extremely annoying at times. Sometimes I panic because they can get intense. I notice when I lay down at night particularly on my left side is when I notice. Very rarely will I have an episode unless I am very stressed or before my monthly cycle. Again there is no pain involved, on occasion I can feel the vibrations up into my esphogus. I have gone to a genral doctor and he has said that it is stress related, and there is nothing wrong. However at the time I was pretty stressed. But in the last six months I have not been stressed and my other question why does it happen when I am laying down??? Any idea of what this is....

And example of what the spasms feel like. (Like a kick from a baby inside the womb). ** I know I am not pregnant one reason It has been over a year and I am not an elephant so don't assume pregnancy*

Thanks all!

(*For those quoting my common sense*)
I obviously know that it isn't gas otherwise I would not ask the question and would have figured it out!

Answer 1

Hi, I know what your going thru. I used to have them too. Your right about what they are-muscle spasms. It's like the muscles are getting too much electrical stimulation at times. Muscles move because in part of exchange of positive and negitive ions-potasium, sodium(na), and cloride(cl). Sometimes due to various reasons: increased exercise, stress,etc., the balance gets out of whack. When you lay on your left side-your heart is on that side, it might increase due to compression of the heart, which makes it more intense. I ate more bananas-potasium, and it helped them go away. Try increasing your intake of potasium and see if it helps. Good luck.

Answer 2

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spasms upper left side?
I get spasms or I have been getting them for the last year or so. They are 85% of the time pretty painless however extremely annoying at times. Sometimes I panic because they can get intense. I notice when I lay down at night particularly on my left side is when I notice. Very rarely will I...

Answer 3

Well common sense tells me that its gas.
Because gas sometimes will when traveling seem like a spasm .And the fact that you notice it more often when you lay down is even more of a dead give away to this fact of it being gas because that's when people relax and gas move's.

Spicy food will of course cause this and stress will cause your stomach to to not work properly causing gas.Whatever the issue .
Change it your health is very important mike

Answer 4

You may have a very mild form of irritable bowel syndrome (Crohn's Disease). The cause isn't known, but there are a number of foods that should be avoided to prevent it from flaring up. See link for more info.

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