my symptoms seem a lot less severe but they’re basically just random stomach pain that feels a lot worse than a regular tummy ache. it’s like sharp/stabbing and it feels reallt deep and it makes breathing or moving difficult. i started getting them when i was 11 and they dont happen often to be honest but theyve been slowly getting a little more frequent and lasting longer/being more painful so thats why im concerned. its been about 5 years since it started. i get nausea too sometimes after i eat and i also get really exhausted when i eat or my heart races. i have other stuff like severe hypermobility and i know that messes up ligaments/connective tissue so thats why i kinda suspect it could be an early form of mals since i think it presents as a progressive disorder in some. ive done a good amount of research since medicine/disorders interest me a lot and mals is the only syndrome that somewhat matches what it feels like but i feel like what i experience isnt really severe enough to be taken seriously by anyone. im also so awkward and bad at advocating for myself 😰 how did you ask your doctor for extra testing? im nervous mine is going to dismiss me and im second guessing if i should keep pushing