Causes of severe and long term abdominal pain

Causes of sudden, severe abdominal pain

Some of the possible causes of sudden, severe abdominal pain include:

• Appendicitis swelling of the appendix that causes agonizing pain in the lower right-hand side of your abdomen
• A bleeding or perforated stomach ulcer a bleeding, open sore in the lining of your stomach
• Acute cholecystitis an inflamed gallbladder, often caused by gallstones
• Kidney stones small stones may be passed out in your wee, but larger stones may block the kidney tubes
• Diverticulitis a type of inflammation in the bowel
• A pulled muscle in your abdomen, or an injury

Causes of long-term or recurring abdominal pain

Some of the possible causes of long-term or recurring abdominal pain include:

• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms of this common condition include stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoeaand constipation; the pain is often relieved when you go to the toilet
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) long-term conditions that involve inflammation of the gut, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
• A urinary tract infection that keeps returning you'll usually experience a burning sensation when you wee
• Constipation
• Period pain
• Other stomach-related problems such as a stomach ulcer , heartburn and acid reflux ,or inflammation of the stomach lining (gastritis)