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Why is the top part of my stomach hurting really bad?
Pain in the upper abdomen can often be attributed to temporary problems such as indigestion or gas. Persistent or severe upper abdominal pain may be related to other digestive tract conditions or to conditions of the body wall, blood vessels, kidneys, heart, or lungs.
How do you treat severe upper abdominal pain?
Remedies for upper stomach pain
- Heating pad. Apply a heating pad or bottle to your stomach for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Not lying flat. If you are experiencing upper stomach pain as a symptom of indigestion, gas, or bloating, lying flat can aggravate your discomfort.
- Enough water.
- Ginger.
- Mint.
- Cinnamon.
What does it mean when your stomach hurt every time you eat?
Stomach pain after eating can also be attributed to gallstones, eating spicy foods, a stomach flu, lactose intolerance, food poisoning, appendicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, Crohn’s disease, and peptic ulcers. Stomach pain after eating may also be the result of a blocked blood vessel.
When to go to the ER for upper abdominal pain?
Seek immediate medical care (call 911) for severe pain that comes on suddenly, the inability to have bowel movements, bloody stool, vomiting blood, abdominal rigidity, breathing difficulties, or pain in the neck, chest, shoulders, or between the shoulders. If your upper abdominal pain is persistent or causes you concern, seek prompt medical care.
When to go to urgent care for stomach pain?
Blood with bowel movements (this can appear as black, tarry bowel movements or red blood) Additional symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can often be evaluated at an urgent care, which usually costs less than a visit to the emergency room. Heating pads or warm water bottles can be an effective treatment for some forms of abdominal pain.
Who is the ER doctor for severe stomach pain?
That’s next on The Scope. Announcer: This is “From the Front Lines” with emergency room physician, Dr. Troy Madsen, on The Scope. Interviewer: One of our most popular pieces on TheScopeRadio.com is “I have a severe stomachache, ER or not?”
When is stomach pain is and is not an emergency?
Your stomach pain is probably a sign of an urgent medical problem if: You are pregnant. Your pain started within a week of having abdominal surgery or a gastrointestinal procedure (even a diagnostic endoscopy) You have ever had a gastric bypass, a colostomy, or a bowel resection.