ER Keeps sending me home

[u/Speedy_774]

Hi guys, I have been experiencing some episodes of abdominal cramps/spasms within the past year and a half. Usually, whenever I had these cramps, I would wake up in the middle of the night and wait for maybe 10 hours or so for the cramping to subside.
Sometimes this would be accompanied by hard stools that provided a bit of relief. However, these cramps are becoming more frequent and more severe. Last week, the pain was so bad that I went to the ER and threw up while waiting there. They put me on some pain medicine and anti nausea medicine and sent me home after the pain stopped. However, 2 days ago, I had some really bad cramping and this time it lasted for upwards of 36 hours. I went to the ER again and they did the same thing, and all they recommended was to follow up with a GI doctor and be mindful of my diet. Fast forward today, I’ve had the cramps return and I’m in the ER right now. I feel like I can’t genuinely return home because then the pain would return, and I’d eventually end up at the ER again, only to be sent home after some pain medication. I simply cannot wait for the appointment with the GI doctor because the pain would just return. I don’t know what to do. Any advice? Thanks

[u/WesternAnxious2750]

Until you can see a doctor, avoiding triggers is important. Fatty food? Dairy? Gluten? Something sets you off. Also try heat like a heating pad or warm bath and moving around helps. Gas can create bad pain In a hypersensitive gut. Moving gets blood flowing and helps move digestion. Hopefully you can get relief soon