<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I thought I would put together a synopsis of emails to me regarding pain in left side. It seems to happen to a number of people and is hard to diagnose. I will let the reader decide but personally. I intend to watch it, eat right and take a closer look at crohns of the small intestine material. Thank you to the respondents. Alec I'm interested in your post since I too have been experiencing such pain for several years now. Emily [log in to unmask] she[wife] continued to have a pain in the exact area you described. We decided to investigate some more and sought the advice and counsel of the best GI specialist we could find. She had two endoscopies and a barium enema and the diagnosis was Ulcerative Colitis, with a stricture in the small intestine. [log in to unmask] I had exact same symptoms and went through extensive testing to find the source of the problem.... multiple doctors/specialists found nothing. Pain completely disappeared after extended period (at least nine months) on gluten free diet. However, when I accidentially ingest something with gluten.... the symptom temporarily reappears. [log in to unmask] I too have a bacterial overgrowth. I am now taking Duracef. I have not noticed any dramatic results, but I have another week to go. By the way, my pain in the left side is almost all gone. It greatly improved when the parasites(Blastocystis Hominis) were eliminated. John Hempstead [log in to unmask] I had, not a pain, but some discomfort in my left side, especially after eating. I have just had a thorough working over by a gastro-enterologist, and mentioned this sensation to him; nothing conclusive was found. Dr. John A. Wiseman [log in to unmask] I may be way off base on this one, but a pain in the left side, just above the belt, that worsens upon drinking alcohol could possibly be an indication of a little pancreatitis. Barbara Jean Kuehl <[log in to unmask]> Get hold of a book called , THE GRAPE CURE, A Living Testament by BASIL SHACKLETON THORSONS PUBLISHERS LIMITED Wellingborough, Northamptonshire ISBN 0 7225 0202 8. Russell Baleson <[log in to unmask]> I was on tetracylenes for about 9 months to control my acne. I became hypersensitive to the sun, completely heat intolerant, and very sick. I stopped taking them over 2 years ago, longer, and i still have those syptoms. they caused my immune system to pretty much break down, causing recurrent yeast infections and largely helping me to get CFIDS - Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome, which has caused many food allergies among other things. Dara [log in to unmask] I have an appointment today with the GI and I woke up with this awful pain on my left side. Thought it might be constipation and wasn't. It is more severe when I stand up straight so I tend to walk a little bent over. Karen ...Saw the doctor, he said that it is a colonic spasm. Karen [log in to unmask] This most helpful thing I ever did was to stop drinking coffee. Pete [log in to unmask] I have had lower abdo pain for some time now (18 years) and after two major operations (one in an attempt to do a resection for Crohns and the other for a bowel blockage) It was discovered that I have had massive adhesions through my gut area since birth. Mick [log in to unmask] Pat Buchanan is giving me a pain in MY left side! GK [log in to unmask] (George & Gayle Kennedy) Alec Maines Washington, DC