I'm 23 years old, and I think it's important (before I go any further) to mention that I'm emetophobic - utterly, deathly afraid of vomiting... Therefore, I have a bad habit of mistaking even the slightest discomfort in my stomach/abdomenal area as a sure-fire symptom of the stomach flu or food
poisoning... That being said, I'm experiencing pain in my abdomenal area more so than I have in a very long time - I don't believe I'm imagining things, and I'm trying to keep a clear head about it, but I don't know what it is!
It FEELS like muscle pain - On both sides of my abdomen, just beneath my ribs, stretching down to my
pelvis... It's also beneath my ribs along my lower back, and a little bit surrounding my belly button... I can't feel the pains when I'm sitting (or standing) still, and I don't feel nauseous, but it's very stiff and painful whenever I move, and it's difficult for me to stand up straight... I haven't done anything that could cause the muscles to stiffen that badly, other than a few sit-ups I did after stepping out of the shower (which I do often, and has not caused this kind of pain in the past)... What could this be? Does anyone have any idea?
Could I be sick with a stomach virus?
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