Almost everyone has had a painfully stomachache in the past. There are many organs in your abdomen that could be the reasons of your stomachache. Your problem with your tummy can last a few minutes, or only when you are eating. Vivek Kaul, MD, acting chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, N.Y says that doctors can do a lot of tests to figure out the cause of the pain. Here are some causes that can lead to stomachaches.
Gallstones
In your gallbladder, the sac which hangs out under your liver it’s formed gallstones, which are actually stones. The pain it’s resulted from these stones, which block the duct into your intestine. When you are eating fatty meals, the pain caused by gallstone strikes in the right side of your upper abdomen. “If the gallbladder is inflamed, any contraction of that nature will be amplified and typically will cause pain to the patient,” says Dr. Kaul.
Pancreatitis
When your pancreas it’s inflamed you feel a major burning pain in your middle or upper abdomen. In some cases, people have a shooting pain, which drives to their back, says Dr. Kaul. You may lean forward or lie on your back to try to relieve the pain, which may subside into a dull ache, nausea, and vomiting, says Osama Alaradi, MD, a gastroenterologist at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Lactose intolerance
Many people have lactose intolerance and in some parts of the world it’s very common. The lactose intolerance can cause severe abdominal pain. “I advise everyone who thinks they have an intolerance to take a lactose tolerance test and it’s not a yes or no answer because severity comes into play,” says Patricia L. Raymond, an assistant professor of clinical internal medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School. If you have lactose intolerance, just skip products like cheese, milk and yogurt.
Medication side effects
“A medication itself can be caustic or slow the stomach’s emptying, causing pain,” says Dr. Raymond. The caustic property it’s found in nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen. This cause can even lead to ulcers.
