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Swallowing of air (aerophagy). Injury, particularly to the spleen: this can occur during contact sport. Lead poisoning: this is rare and causes many vague symptoms, including tummy pains, being sick (vomiting) and weight loss. Lead-based paint and paint dust in old buildings are the likely cause in children.
Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach lining. It may cause upper abdominal pain (just below your breastbone). The pain is often described as a burning feeling. There are usually other symptoms as well, such as feeling sick , vomiting and feeling full after eating. Cancer. Most people with abdominal pain do not have cancer.
Symptoms of trapped wind and bloating include: Passing a lot of wind. Crampy stomach pains. Bloated belly. Pain in upper abdomen. Gas sometimes settles in the curves of the large bowel (large intestine) under the liver or spleen. This can cause pain in the upper right or upper left areas of your tummy.
Stomach ulcers. The pain may feel like indigestion. Antacids may ease the pain for short periods of time. The pain can be severe and associated with vomiting. Some complications of stomach ulcers require emergency treatment. See the separate leaflet Stomach ulcer for more information. Indigestion (dyspepsia). You can get some pain in the upper ...
Duodenal ulcer. Pain typically comes on a couple of hours after eating and may be improved by taking antacids. The level of pain can gradually build up over time, eventually becoming severe and may be associated with bringing up (vomiting) blood. This is an emergency and you should call an ambulance to go directly to hospital if this occurs.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects the digestive system, causing symptoms including tummy (abdominal) pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhoea. Having IBS can really affect people's quality of life. IBS is different to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), although some of the symptoms are similar.
The most common long-term complication of gastroenteritis is post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS). It's thought that this may be triggered by the immune system's inflammation response to gastroenteritis. Damage to the nerves in your gut wall may also play a role, by causing unusual bowel movements and pain.
50 Replies. Its really odd you had no pain prior to the endoscopy...perhaps the procedure disturbed something in your digestive system. Perhaps you should rerquest an. ultrasound scan to see if there might be a gall stone in the gall bladder or in the bile duct...this can cause pain..its worth a try.
Too much, too little, too late. Eating a lot of food close to bedtime - or not eating enough throughout the day - might lead to nighttime stomach cramps. Sometimes these two causes can even overlap. Angel Luk, a registered dietitian and nutritionist from Vancouver, Canada says: "You're more likely to get nighttime stomach cramps if you go all ...
Gastroenteritis is an infection of the gut with microbes, which usually causes a mild tummy upset for a day or two. It can also be called 'stomach flu'. However, there is a more severe form of gastroenteritis that sticks around for several days. Apart from the watery poo and throwing up, you get blood in the poo and tummy pains for no extra charge.