why do I get abdominal and back pain for 3hrs every time I eat eggs

I'm a 36 year old female and I've have had this issue for the last 8 years. I thought it might be an allergy but doctors said no. It feels like i'm being poisoned after I eat certain foods. Mine started with eggs and then raw broccoli was added which also turned into cooked broccoli, now pears and other random food items have been added. Sometimes even coffee when I drink it below a certain temp. I call it hollow back. It starts about 30 minutes to an hour after eating and usually lasts for 3 painful hours where I feel like I want to vomit or go to the bathroom but I can't do either and my back feels hollow like it wants to be cracked but that would make me throw up! The only thing that helps me is heating pads on my stomach and or back, hot baths, and lying on my side. I have been to doctors and have pretty much given up and just stay away from those foods but occasionally it sneaks up on me again and I have to figure out what caused it and eliminate yet another favorite food. I will probably try again to get some more tests but sometimes I feel crazy when explaining these symptoms because they are so consistent in my life but the doctors just look at me stumped and puzzled. For anyone going through this I wish you all the best and will keep you updated if I find out anything worth sharing. I feel a little less crazy knowing I'm not alone but sorry for everyone else who shares this discomfort. Best wishes:)

[Bri1121]

I get that feeling sometimes with alcohol. Luckily its very rare and no other foods really cause that. I actually felt like that a few days ago and thought it might be a dairy thing. So I have been staying away. So weird the pain in the back. Laying flat on my back sometimes helps?

Do you have a sensitive stomach? I do, and when I start eating like crap my stomach easily gets upset. Eating too much at one time does it to me too.

[FurballsMom]

Well, you can have food sensitivities without testing positive for true allergies.  A lot of people, including doctors who don't specialize in allergy or immunology, don't realize the impact this can have.

Eggs are actually a common allergen.  You might not have a true allergy to them, but you can be sensitive to eggs.  They do have a high sulphur content in them, so it makes sense why they bother some peoples' GI tract.

I know what you mean, because my list of food SENSITIVITIES is quite long.  I test negative for lettuce and spinach allergies, but if I eat them, I feel the same way you do, so I know how lousy that feels.

The thing with food sensitivities is that the only way to deal with them is what you've already been told, and that is avoidance.  It's quite maddening, too, I know.  

Oh, about the alcohol:  You probably don't want to hear this, because a lot of people equate a lot of drinking to their celebration type of parties.  But, if alcohol bothers you, you probably can't deal with the sulfites either.  I learned this the hard way.  I knew I couldn't really tolerate alcohol to drink.  I made some wine chicken (coq au vin) and was sick for a week.  I felt like I had the flu with the body aches and the stomach pain and the whole nine yards.  So, be really careful if you are eating foods that have been cooked with any kind of beer, wine or spirits, because the sulfite content will be more concentrated.  You could have a bad reaction to the food, even though there isn't really much alcohol left in the food.  This would be the real reason for being careful about giving such foods to kids.  It's not so much the alcohol content and keeping kids safe from the alcohol, because the food is safe in that regard even for the older kids.  It's the concentrated levels of sulfites that can get sensitive people.

[papenton]

Reading this post was like reading about myself!  I have all of the same symptoms, the doctors are stumped, and I am tired of dealing with this pain all the time.  Have you found anything that helps?

[aliea212]

I have the same thing. Can't have eggs, chewy baked goods, or even mayo. I have found mylanta will help me slightly, but when I have to stop the pain right way eat a few bites of ice cream- vanilla or chocolate. Something in the ice cream soothes my stomach like it coats it right away. I assume its the heavy cream or the fat content in regular ice cream that helps. WorKs way faster than mylanta. Give it a try, I know when the pain gets so bad you can't move let alone want to eat anything..

[Aneal707]

I suffer from the same things.  I had a reaction to a sulfa drug years ago so I haven't taken it since. One day after eating eggs for breakfast I had excruciating pain in my back. I went to the chroirpracter and he relieved some of it and he also (crazy as this sounds) massaged my gall bladder from under my ribs. When I set up from the table, I literally belched out loud.  I somehow felt better after that.  I have noticed that some wines cause the same symptoms too.  I received a bottle of wine tonight and for the first time noticed it contained sulfites, go figure!  Now I have to make sure which ones I can drink.  Hopefully one day the doctors will figure this out.  Good luck to each of you.

[durbie]

I am going through the same thing, I try to stay away from eggs, but today I figured I would try egg whites since it has been quite a few months since I last had eggs, and well now I am miserable, and at work. I have also noticed this awful pain after eating certain raw fruits and veggies. Not sure what the connection is but it's an awful feeling. Wish I had a way to relieve this.