Horrific Cramp on Left side

Maggie

So it’s happened three times that I get a gramp like feeling on the under side of my belly/groin area on my left side. It last 2-3 minutes and it SO painful. It’s put me in tears and I have a fairly high threshold for pain (had 600-700 gallstones and only went to doctor because of discomfort). I don’t know what could be causing this?! Is it happening to anyone else? This is my third and it didn’t happen with other two?