Low abdominal pain when running

[Stanimira]

I just wanted to see if anyone has experienced some of my problems. I am a 27 year old female; I am in a pretty good shape. I exercise regularly and for the last 3 months I have been running 3 to 5 times a week for 2 miles. My problem is that sometimes I would get very severe LOW abdominal pain when running.  Sometimes is on the right side, sometimes is on the left side. It does not happen all the time, though. I worm up and increase my speed gradually. I am not sure if I should I see a doctor about that. If anyone has had anything similar, please share. Thank you!

[AmberDL]

Oops sorry for all my typos! Was writing on my iPhone

[AmberDL]

I have this too and have had it since I was 14 (I'm 36 now).  Always get it 15-20 minutes into a run when my heart rate has been near my max doe at least 10 minutes. It had happened when biking hard and during competitive rowing and biking too so it's not just running. Definitely feels like menstrual cramps, except i don't get menstrual cramps when j have PMS -- only when I run! Advil helps a lot. So does sleeping way down at the 10-15 minute Marc and not speeding up until I'm well past 20-25 minutes. If I walk them off the second they come and wait until they go away, they never come back, I can run for an hour and be fine. It's weird that is happens during the time when your body is changing over from anaerobic to aerobic exercise, which happens around 20 minutes right? Could it be related to glucose metabolism? Low blood sugar during that transition? No doctor I have ever talked to has ever heard of this but clearly there are hundreds afflicted.

[brandons_chica]

im 17 and yesterday i had a soccer game. while i was running it started to hurt really bad like i was on my period, but i wasnt. i am sexuallly active with my boyfriend. now sure what it could be. need some help please

[Sherahb]

This actually just happened to me tonight...and this isn't the first time.  I was doing some cardio and had to suddenly stop bc I started having horrible pain in my lower abdomen that felt like severe menstral cramps, contractions and/or the need to go #2.  I'm not any where close to having my period nor am I on my period at the moment.  I was sweating like crazy, white as a ghost and sobbing like a baby.  The only thing that works for me is to soak in a very hot bath tub and of course immediately take a strong pain killer.  The hot bath works very quickly each time this has happened....Thank God!  Thank God my husband was home to help me off the ground and get me into the tub bc I thought I was dying!  'Don't know what is wrong with me but I have to keep my cardio very limited unfortunately.  I guess I'll just have to stick to weight/strength training.  I have IBS and endometriosis so maybe they have something to do with it?

[Kmls1214]

Has anyone been given a diagnosis for their severe lower (pelvic) abdominal pain (feels like uterus possibly contracting) during and/or after running? I have the same issue (shaking, sweating, sensation of needing to have a BM, vomiting and/or dry heaving, lightheaded, all from the severe pain at the end of a run).  Not one Doctor or specialist has been able to figure it out so I am reaching out to this community to see if anyone has had a diagnosis.  **No, mine are not period related, I am not dehydrated, I am not a smoker or drinker, Not over weight, i eat healthy, and I am not lacking vitamins.**

[westpoint63]

Amacon - did that resolve it?  My 15 year old daughter has same pain,, and it is almost always there as low grade, but when she does strenuous excercise it really increases dramatically (running, basketball)

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