Sharp Pain In Stomach: Here's What the Sharp Pain In Your Stomach Might Mean - Parade Magazine
We all get stomachaches from time to time. The cause can be a number of issues, both minor and severe, like digestive problems, appendicitis, or food poisoning. It just depends where exactly you're feeling pain, and how severe it is—are your dealing with a sharp pain in your stomach?—and what other symptoms come with it. Stomach pain is often a misnomer, says Dr. Diya Alaedeen, MD , a general surgeon at Cleveland Clinic, "They are really talking about their entire abdomen. The stomach is only one organ in the abdominal cavity amongst many organs, including the colon, small bowel, liver, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, and other organs." One of the most common reasons people go to the emergency room is for "non-specific abdominal pain," Alaedeen says. It could be food poisoning, food allergies, constipation, viral or bacterial gastroenteritis, or even gas. Many of these conditions can be easily treated. But, when should you worry about y...