What are the types of stomach pain?
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What are the types of stomach pain?
8 Different Types of Stomach Pain and How to Treat Them
- Sharp jabbing pain in the upper right abdomen.
- Uncomfortable bloating.
- Upper stomach pain or burning sensation.
- Sharp pain in the lower right side of the abdomen.
- General abdominal pain with diarrhea.
- General abdominal pain with bloating.
What’s good for lower stomach pain?
Be guided by your doctor, but there are some things you can do to help ease the pain, including:
- Place a hot water bottle or heated wheat bag on your abdomen.
- Soak in a warm bath.
- Drink plenty of clear fluids such as water.
- Reduce your intake of coffee, tea and alcohol as these can make the pain worse.
Where do you feel stomach pain?
Abdominal pain is pain that you feel anywhere between your chest and groin. This is often referred to as the stomach region or belly. Since the abdominal area contains many different organs it is divided in smaller areas.
What causes lower abdomen pain?
Lower abdominal pain can be acute or chronic. It can be a symptom of minor or major digestive system conditions such as gas, indigestion, constipation, colitis, diverticular disease, or appendicitis. Gynecologic conditions such as menstrual cramps or pregnancy may also be causes, as can urinary tract infections.
The appendix is in the lower right side of your abdomen. It’s a narrow, tube-shaped pouch protruding from your large intestine. Although the appendix is a part of your gastrointestinal tract, it’s a vestigial organ.
What causes lower stomachache?
Crampy pain may be due to gas, indigestion, inflammation or infection, or, in women, from menstrual cramps or endometriosis. Severe pain that comes in waves may be caused by kidney stones. Trauma to the body wall, hernias, and shingles can also cause lower abdominal pain.
Can gas cause pain in lower abdomen?
Trapped gas can feel like a stabbing pain in your chest or abdomen. The pain can be sharp enough to send you to the emergency room, thinking it’s a heart attack, or appendicitis, or your gallbladder. Producing and passing gas is a normal part of your digestion.
How do I know if my stomach pain is gas?
Signs or symptoms of gas or gas pains include:
- Burping.
- Passing gas.
- Pain, cramps or a knotted feeling in your abdomen.
- A feeling of fullness or pressure in your abdomen (bloating)
- An observable increase in the size of your abdomen (distention)