Abdominal Pain Los Angeles

Common causes and symptoms:

• Acid reflux (heartburn)
• Appendicitis (ruptured appendix)
• Celiac disease (gluten intolerance)
• Constipation
• Crohn’s disease – inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Food intolerances (e.g., lactose, caffeine, fructose, etc.)
• Food poisoning
• Gallbladder stones (hard deposits in the gallbladder)
• Gastritis (Indigestion)
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Kidney infection, disease, or stones
• Menstrual cramps or endometriosis
• Parasitic infections (e.g., Giardia infection)
• Stomach Flu (Gastroenteritis)
• Stomach or peptic ulcers
• Urinary tract and bladder infections
• Vomiting

Generally, most cases of abdominal pain are not serious. Symptoms may be resolved with hydration or home remedies. However, you should seek medical attention if you notice changes or disturbances in bowel movements, such as chronic constipation, minor rectal (anal) bleeding, blood in stool or diarrhea, that do not resolve within a few hours or days.

In some rare cases, have someone drive you to urgent care or the emergency room if you experience:

• bloody or black stool that may be sticky
• being unable to urinate
• fainting or becoming unconscious
• pain in the chest, especially around the ribs, extending into the abdomen
• sudden, severe pain, especially if accompanied by a fever over 102°F
• uncontrollable vomiting, especially if vomit includes blood