Have you ever had a stomachache that makes you wonder, is this more than just a stomachache? You're not alone perhaps every time I have gas pains I wonder if I something more serious is going on down there.
Sometimes it is just hard to tell with our bodies, so I was thrilled to see this list of symptoms that would indicate that tummy ache is something more (and may even warrant a trip to the hospital):
- Very sharp, severe and sudden pain
- Fever along with your stomach or abdominal pain
- Vomiting blood, or having bloody diarrhea
- Soreness or tenderness in the abdomen
- An abdomen that is hard and rigid
- Inability to have a bowel movement, particularly if you are also vomiting
- Pain in the chest, neck or shoulder
- Dizziness or lightheadedness

Jucca
Freya
Minnetonka
I have to take iron supplements and it really kills my stomach so I actually nearly go with constant stomach pains... Yesterday I nearly had to stop my run because my stomach was annoying me so much. It is really boring...
1Go to the doctor if you have the third bullet point. Most especially if it's an everyday occurrence. I didn't for a while, and I found out later(after things got much worse) that I have ulcerative colitis. It's a killer.
2Good advice, thanks!
3Good advice, thanks
4Good advice. Last time I had a stomach ache for a whole night, I ended up going to the hospital after thinking it was just simply a stomach ache. I had appendicitis. Good thing I got it out before it exploded.
5Really good advice. I had 5 of those bullets once. Thought it was a really nasty bug. On the 3rd day went to the school health center and found out I had kidney infection.
6Sometimes it is really hard to know isn't it. My advice - listen to your body and get to know what is normal for you. If something isn't right get it checked out.
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