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What Causes Sharp Pain In The Abdomen?

I get a sharp pain in the mid-range of my stomach (above the belly button). It s an intense stabbing pain, I cannot pinpoint a pattern of association or a cause of this out-of-the-blue intense pain. Immediately following an attack , pain radiates outward in and around the abdominal area, like a circle. Any Suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you D. Rishel
Mon, 18 May 2015
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General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hello and thank you for asking us on HCM!
I understand your concerns:

I would like to know some more details related to the pain.:
Is it related with the food (eating, drinking)?
Do you drink alcohol?

Sharp pain in the stomach which radiates around the abdomen can be caused by several conditions such as:

- Peptic ulcers
- Pancreatitis
- Gallbladder stones

So to determine the real cause of your complains you have to do an abdominal ultrasound examinations to visualize pacreas, liver, gallbladder.

You primary doctor according to his examination may ask you further examinations and when we see the results we will talk about the proper treatment.

Take care and i hope you will be fine soon!
Best wishes!
DR ERIOL.
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Radiologist,  Dr. Sugam Taneja's  Response
Your pain can be attributed to a number of causes:

1. Acid reflux
2. Gastritis
3. Peptic ulcer disease
4. Pancreatitis

You can try taking anti acids that are available across the counter and avoid fried and high fat food. If the situation still persists, I would advice undergoing an ultrasound examination and also get blood tests for serum amylase and lipase levels to rule out pancreatitis.
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What Causes Sharp Pain In The Abdomen?

Hello and thank you for asking us on HCM! I understand your concerns: I would like to know some more details related to the pain.: Is it related with the food (eating, drinking)? Do you drink alcohol? Sharp pain in the stomach which radiates around the abdomen can be caused by several conditions such as: - Peptic ulcers - Pancreatitis - Gallbladder stones So to determine the real cause of your complains you have to do an abdominal ultrasound examinations to visualize pacreas, liver, gallbladder. You primary doctor according to his examination may ask you further examinations and when we see the results we will talk about the proper treatment. Take care and i hope you will be fine soon! Best wishes! DR ERIOL.