Stomach pain is something that many of us experience on a fairly regular basis. However, some people experience it much more often than others, which can be a sign of something more serious going on with the gastrointestinal system.

Our AFC Urgent Care Powdersville team provides more helpful info about stomach pain and other GI symptoms below, so keep reading!

What Causes Stomach Pain?

Stomach pain can be caused by a variety of problems. In most instances, stomach pain is classified as acute, meaning it occurs suddenly and disappears fast. Chronic stomach pain might linger for several months on and off, although this timeframe isn’t the same in every case.

Furthermore, a “stomach” ache should be classified as abdominal pain, since there are so many different internal organs that could be generating the discomfort in your abdomen. Some of the most prevalent causes of abdominal pain are listed below.

Most Common Causes of Abdominal Pain

• Indigestion
• Constipation
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
• Food poisoning
• Food allergies
• Gas
• Urinary tract infection
• Abdominal muscle strain or pull

When Is Stomach Pain Considered Abnormal?

When you experience the symptoms that we’ve listed in the section below, there’s likely something more serious going on with your gastrointestinal system.

Don’t hesitate to visit our AFC team to learn more about your GI symptoms. If you will need further, more specialized evaluation, we can point you in the right direction.

Serious Gastrointestinal Symptoms

• Nausea, fever or the inability to keep food down for several days.
• Bloody stools.
• Difficulty breathing.
• Vomiting blood.
• Black, tarry stool.
• The pain occurs during pregnancy
• The abdomen is tender to the touch
• Inability to eat or drink for several hours
• Fever greater than 102°F
• Weight loss without trying
• Feeling a lump in the abdomen

Remember, our AFC Urgent Care Powdersville center is open seven days a week, so don’t hesitate to visit us today!