Abdominal Cramps left side between ribs and stoma pouch

I am 2 1/2 years out, RNY, I am having severe cramps, like punched in the stomach area. Knocked my breath out. Its an hour now, took 2 tums, still painful to breath, pain comes and goes every several minutes. I have call to GB Surgeons office. Had lab work done 2 weeks ago, and Primary Care Doc did not notice anything much, am waiting for GB office to pull labwork. Bloating also. This has happened 2 to 3 times over the year. I had Spinal Surgury a year ago, and have been on pain meds since. All info passed, am waiting, I have seen posts on cramps, post op. No, I have spinal cord damage, so something to live with, can't fix this, but wonder if it is the percocet, causing cramps? Am on clear liquids per GB on duty nurse. Thank you all, for this website forum. It seems like I only come back after something hits me on the head!
I am taking nexium daily. Vitamin D, Multivitimins, Iron, Calcium Citrate, B complex, B12. And pain meds!
Jon

There can be many causes for cramping pain that takes your breath away.  It could be from GERD, psuedo blockage, blockage, stricture, intusseption, slow moving of food eaten, lung or cardivascular issues, could even be pneumothorax blod clot in lung.  That latter is not good.  It could even be from overgrowth of bacterium  but you did the right think by calling your doctor.  Hope things go well.  Keep in positive thoughts.  Let us know when you know more. 

GL mother1991 aka Christina

Ask your GB surgeon about ADHESIONS....when you have surgery, scar tissue (adhesions) can form.  For RNY, the adhesions (scar tissue) can form over the intestines causing them to lose the ability to float freely in the abdominal cavity the way they were designed to.  When food passes through the intestines you get a pulling, cramping sensation that cause pain that can range from mild to OMG!!! tears.  I have had to pull over on the highway and try to walk the pain off or wait until it passes.  The only cure for adhesions is more surgery to remove them.  Adhesions are illusive on test such as x-rays, CT scan and MRI, all of which I was given to determine the cause of this pulling, spasm, rolling, unbelievable pain.  The pain, for me, ranges from mild discomfort to tears and unable to speak pain.  Have your doctor check you and see if the cause of the cramps could be adhesions.  The way that my Adhesions were verified were by a doctor actually looking inside and seeing the scar tissue.  I wish you all the best and a speedy to end to your discomfort!!!

Ask for a cat scan and/or MRI and/or xray.  It took all three to diagnose my intasussception last month.  (and I am 7 years out with no earlier history of blockages.)
Ask to see another physician oreven better a bariatric surgeon for a second opinion.  It is your life and your body.   Good Luck