I am having abdominal and left low back spasms while I sleep.  They occur while sleeping only, more pain on the left side in the abs and low back especially when I lay on the left side.  I experience some pain laying on the right and less laying on my back.  I feel as if I need to stretch and take deep breaths when the pain wakes me and it takes a few minutes for the pain to subside.  As soon as I get out of bed, I am fine.  Any ideas?  Thanks, Kim
Greetings! Stomach pain at night is a symptom that may be specific for certain diseases but typically other clinical features will be evident. It can also be due to a host of causes that causes pain irrespective of the time of day. The first consideration when evaluating stomach pain at night is whether a meal was consumed recently, if yes your pain can be just due to gastritis! Another common association with stomach pain that is more common at night is lying down, whether on the back (supine) or face down (prone). These changes from the upright position may also be a more likely factor for eliciting or aggravating pain associated with certain postures. I would suggest you have a quick walk after you finish your dinner, which helps in digestion and may solve your abdominal pain!