Abdominal pain is normal, and everyone experiences it sometimes. In fact, it is the most common reason human are evaluated in most emergency rooms. While most abdominal pain resolves on its own, it can represent something serious or even deadly.
The lower right part of the abdomen is home to part of your colon and, for some female, the right ovary. There are several conditions that can cause you to feel mild to severe discomfort in your right abdominal region. More often than not, pain in the lower right abdomen is nothing to corncern about and will disapear on its own in a while.
However, if you’re experiencing continuously discomfort, you should see your specialist. They can assess your sign and symptoms and make a diagnosis.
So, how can you know when to be concerned? Below are some characteristics that can help you decide when examination is necessary.
Abdominal pain is discomfort anywhere in your stomach, from ribs to pelvis. It’s often known as ‘stomach’ pain or a ‘stomach’ ache, even tough the pain can be trigger from any several of internal organs besides your stomach.
A brief episode of pain is known as acute, which means ‘of recent onset.’ When you have abdominal pain for 3 months or longer, it’s considered a chronic or ongoing problem, although this time period is not fix. For example, acute appendicitis is nearly always an acute condition, in contrast to irritable bowel syndrome, which may result in chronic cramping that can span years or longer.
You should call your medical doctor if mild pain lasts more than a couple of days, or if the severe stomach pain is accompanied by other symptoms.
When to seek immediate medical attention
Get medical help immediately if:
- You have abdominal pain that is very severre, sharp, and sudden.
- You have consistent nausea and/or vomiting.
- You’re vomiting blood, have bloody diarrhea, or have black, tarry stools
- Your abdomen is hard, stiff, and tender to the touch.
- You have a high fever.
- You also have pain in the neck, chest, or shoulder.
- You’re having hard breathing.
- You can’t move your bowels, especially if you’re also vomiting
When to make an appointment to see your doctor
Schedule an appointment to see your doctor if:
- The pain keep coming back after going away.
- Signs and Symptoms like diarrhea don’t go away within a several days.
- Your stomach pain doesn’t gone within a couple of days.
- You have unintended losing weight.
- You’re urinating more or less frequent, and/or it’s painful.
Recognize your body. If you begin having pain that you have not had before and does not go away, you should contact your specialist to be evaluated further.
