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What Causes Severe Stomach Pain?
I am a 46 y.o. female that has been experiencing (since yesterday morning) pains in my stomach(above the belly button right below the rib cage). It feels like someone is squeezing my inside with gradual intensity, reaches a peak then releases (kinda like a contract). I had a hysterectomy 7 years ago, so pregancy is not a possibility.
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
You have got the pains above the belly button.
The most probable reason in your case looks to be Cholecystitis, meaning inflammation of the gall bladder.
Your symptoms fit well into this diagnosis.
This can be confirmed by a simple ultrasonography.
It will also rule out other possibilities like liver abscess, pancreatitis and other conditions related to the the upper abdominal area.
If the gall bladder is infected , it can be corrected by laparoscopic removal.
Thanks for your query.
You have got the pains above the belly button.
The most probable reason in your case looks to be Cholecystitis, meaning inflammation of the gall bladder.
Your symptoms fit well into this diagnosis.
This can be confirmed by a simple ultrasonography.
It will also rule out other possibilities like liver abscess, pancreatitis and other conditions related to the the upper abdominal area.
If the gall bladder is infected , it can be corrected by laparoscopic removal.
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