Terms Related to Abdominal Pain:
Abdominal Cramps; Abdominal Discomfort; Abdominal Pain; Acute Abdomen; Belly Ache; Belly Pain; Cramps, Abdominal; Gut Pain; Pain, Abdomen; Pain, Belly; Pain, Gut; Stomach Ache; Stomach Cramps; Stomach Pain
Pain in the belly (abdomen) can come from conditions affecting a variety of organs. The abdomen is an anatomical area that is bounded by the lower margin of the ribs above, the pelvic bone (pubic ramus) below, and the flanks on each side. Although abdominal pain can arise from the tissues of the abdominal wall that surround the abdominal cavity (i.e., skin and abdominal wall muscles), the term abdominal pain generally is used to describe pain originating from organs within the abdominal cavity (i.e., beneath the skin and muscles). These organs include the stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Occasionally, pain may be felt in the abdomen even though it is arising from organs that are close to but not within the abdominal cavity, for example, the lower lungs, the kidneys, and the uterus or ovaries. This latter type of pain is called "referred" pain because the pain, though originating outside the abdomen, is being referred to (felt) in the abdominal area.
Abdominal pain can be acute and sudden in onset, or the pain can be chronic and longstanding. Abdominal pain may be minor and of no great significance, or it can reflect a major problem involving one of the organs in the abdomen. The characteristics of the pain--location, timing, duration, etc. are important in diagnosing its cause. Persisting abdominal pain should be evaluated by a physician.
MedicineNet Main Article on Abdominal Pain
Abdominal Pain
Causes of Abdominal Pain
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Abdominal Pain
Appendicitis
Clostridium Difficile Colitis (Antibiotic-Associated Colitis, C. difficile colitis)
Colic In Babies
Colon Cancer
Constipation
Diverticulitis (Diverticulosis)
Ectopic Pregnancy
Endometriosis
Gallstones
Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Giardia Lamblia
Hernia
Hirschsprung Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Intestinal Problems
Intestinal Gas
Intussusception
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Kidney Stones
Lactose Intolerance
Liver Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cysts
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatitis
Peptic Ulcer
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
Stomach Cancer
Ulcerative Colitis
Other Causes of Abdominal Pain
Bowel Obstruction
Bowel Infarction
Ileus
Peritonitis
Examples of Medications for Abdominal Pain
Analgesics, Antipyretics
cimetidine, Tagamet
dicyclomine, Bentyl, Byclomine, Dibent, Di-Spaz, Dilomine
esomeprazole, Nexium
famotidine, Pepcid
lansoprazole, Prevacid, Prevacid SoluTab
loperamide, Imodium; Kaopectate II; Imodium A-D; Maalox Anti-Diarrheal Caplets; Pepto Diarrhea Cont
omeprazole, Prilosec, Rapinex
pantoprazole, Protonix
ranitidine, Zantac
simethicone, Phazyme, Flatulex, Mylicon, Gas-X, Mylanta Gas
tegaserod, Zelnorm
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Try a muscle contraction / release excersize. Start with your toes... tense them up for about 3 seconds, then relax them and let the tension flow out of you. Then do your calves, then your thighs, then your bottocks, then your abdomen, then your hands, then arms, then chest, then neck, then head...all the while breath slowly in through your nose & out through your mouth as you tesne up each spot. By the time you get all the way up your body, you'll feel a lot more relaxed. The breathing is key. It also helps just to give yourself something to concentrate on (other than the tense situation) and since it's something physical to do, it keeps you from getting "stuck in your own head" which is happens when people get tense. Good luck!
2016-03-16 03:40:30
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