"Nexis" > wrote in message
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> Ok, a little background. As many here may know, I am diabetic. Last week
> as I sat down to breakfast Thursday morning, I was stricken quite out of
> the blue with some pretty bad stomach cramps. Not the usual, abdominally
> located stuff, but up high, between the ribs.

> Has anyone experienced anything like this?

Yes, I know of at least eight people that have had it in the past couple of
months. When my wife got it, she spent 6 days in the hospital. Seems like
there is no cure other than wait it out, generally 24 to 48 hours for the
major portion.