The pain was absolutely torturous. It lasted for maybe 15 minutes and then started to go away. I went to the doctor and she told me that I may have the beginning stages of an ulcer in my small intestine. My red and white blood cell counts were down and so was my blood's ability to clot. An ulcer is a sore or ulceration in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract.
Most ulcers develop in the stomach or in the upper part of the small intestine.
Ulcers start when something damages the protective lining, allowing stomach acids that normally digest food to irritate the stomach and cause pain. Factors that increase the risk of ulcers include regular use of aspirin, ibuprofen and other anti-inflammatory medications, smoking, and infection with a bacteria called Heliobacter pylori. There are blood tests to check for the presence of this bacteria and special X-rays to diagnose ulcers. The pain you describe could be something else. Sometimes this type of pain can be brought on by gas or indigestion.