What Is Abdominal Pain?
\nAbdominal pain refers to discomfort\/uncomfortable sensations that you feel in your belly area. Just about everybody, at one time or another, will get a bellyache.<\/p>\n
Most causes of abdominal pain aren\u2019t reasons to worry, and your doctor can easily diagnose and treat the problem. But sometimes, it can figure out a serious illness that needs medical attention.<\/p>\n
Abdominal Pain on Left Side<\/p>\n
The location of your abdominal pain can be a clue to its cause. If your pain happens on your lower left side, the most common culprit is diverticulitis of the colon. This is a complication of diverticulosis, a condition in which small pouches develop on the lining of your intestines. As these pouches become inflamed (a condition called diverticulitis), you\u2019ll likely have severe abdominal pain. Irritable bowel syndrome also may cause pause pain in your lower left abdomen.<\/p>\n
Pain in your upper left abdomen has many possible causes, including:<\/p>\n
Inflammation of your pancreas, called pancreatitis
\nPancreatic cancer
\nEnlarged spleen, called splenomegaly
\nInflammation of your stomach lining, called gastritis
\nStomach ulcer
\nBile reflux
\nStomach cancer
\nKidney infection
\nKidney stone<\/p>\n
Pain in this part of your abdomen can also start in your chest because of:<\/p>\n
Heartburn
\nAngina, or chest pain caused by coronary artery disease
\nChest pain not related to your heart
\nHeart attack
\nInflammation of the tissue that surrounds your heart, called pericarditis
\nPneumonia
\nInflammation of the lining of your lungs, called pleurisy
\nPulmonary embolism<\/p>\n
Abdominal Pain on Right Side<\/p>\n
If you have pain in your lower right abdomen, it could mean trouble with your appendix, such as appendicitis or, rarely, appendix cancer.<\/p>\n
You have some big organs on the upper right side of your abdomen, including your liver and right kidney, as well as your gallbladder. Serious causes of pain in this area include:<\/p>\n
Hepatitis, including alcoholic hepatitis, toxic hepatitis, viral hepatitis, metabolic hepatitis, and autoimmune hepatitis
\nGallstones
\nLiver disease, including liver cancer
\nGallbladder cancer
\nInflammation of your gallbladder, called cholecystitis
\nKidney infection
\nKidney stones
\nDuodenal ulcer
\nLarge bowel obstruction<\/p>\n
When to Call the Doctor About Abdominal Pain
\nIf your abdominal pain is serious, doesn\u2019t go away, or keeps coming back, talk to your doctor. Call 911 right away if your belly hurts because you had a recent injury there or if you have chest pain.<\/p>\n
You should also contact your doctor as soon as you can if you have pain along with other symptoms, such as:<\/p>\n
Inability to keep food down for more than 2 days
\nSigns of dehydration, including not urinating frequently, dark-colored urine, and being very thirsty
\nInability to have a bowel movement, especially if you\u2019re also vomiting
\nPain when you urinate or you need to urinate often<\/p>\n
Also call your doctor if:<\/p>\n
Your belly is tender to the touch
\nPain lasts more than a few hours<\/p>\n
You may have other symptoms that could be signals of a problem inside your body that needs immediate treatment.<\/p>\n
Get medical care right away if you have abdominal pain and you also:<\/p>\n
Vomit blood
\nNotice bloody or black, tarry stool
\nHave trouble breathing
\nVomit constantly
\nHave swelling in your belly
\nHave yellow skin
\nAre pregnant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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