Stomach Pain And Abdominal Ache Causes And Symptoms

Stomach pain and abdominal ache. Stomach pain is any painful sensation that is belt in the abdominal area, that is below the chest. It is also called abdominal ache or stomach ache. It is mostly caused by disease, condition or syndrome of the digestive system. Sometimes, it is caused by the urinary system, like kidney stone pain. Many people have stomach pain and it is one of the most common reason why people visit a doctor. There are multiple types of stomach pain and it is not easy for a person to guess what could be causing the abdominal ache.
Stomach pain usually occurs in a small region of the abdomen. In some cases however, stomach pain can be felt in a large region and have a pulsating nature ( pain comes and goes ). These are some common types of stomach pain in the abdomen, their symptoms and their causes and symptoms.

• Random pain in the abdomen and more bowel movements than regular : This indicates diarrhea caused by food poisoning or gastroenteritis. This kind of pain is often very sharp and pulsating. Diarrhea can leave a person weak and exhausted. 
• Pain in the lower abdomen and less bowel movements than what is normal : This indicates constipation and it is usually a chronic condition. Constipation can be relieved by drinking fluids and juices like prune juice. 
• Sharp upper abdominal pain which extends to the chest is well known to be a sign of heartburn. It is caused by a condition known as GERD which causes chronic reflux of stomach acid into the esophagus. 
• Pain in the stomach region, that is upper left abdomen , just after eating food is a sign of pain of stomach ulcer. This pain is also sharp and cramping in nature. The person may have difficulty in sitting straight. 
• Pain in the upper right abdomen that is sharp and usually happens after eating a meal : This indicates that it could be due to gallstones. Large gallstones blocking a gallbladder lead to intense pain in the abdomen known as gallbladder attack. 
• Pain in the lower right abdomen that is sharp and pulsating could be appendicitis, an inflammation of the appendix. 
• Pain in the entire belly but only feels like it is on the surface and not very deep : This kind of pain may be due to colon disease like colitis, diverticulitis etc. 
• Pain in the abdomen and back simultaneously can indicate pancreas inflammation. 

Other causes of stomach pain : 

• Sometimes when we stay in cold and the stomach starts to tremble, then this could lead to pain. 
• Injury or stress can also initiate pain in the stomach. 
• Indigestion leads to chronic stomach pain which occurs anywhere and doesn't seem to be correlated to anything else. 
• Lower abdominal pain which is sharp and stabbing can be due to kidney stone, urinary tract infection or bladder cystitis. 

Stomach pain can occur in person of any age, babies, children, adult people and the elderly. In babies and the elderly, it becomes difficult for the person to identify the cause of stomach pain as the symptoms are not obvious.