Causes of severe and long term abdominal pain
Source: NHS
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)