Abdominal Pain - also Stomach Ache
Abdominal Pain is a pain between the chest and pelvis area. It could be anything from a dull ache to a severe, intermittant or sharp pain.
Most stomach aches aren't anything serious and will go away after a few days.
COMMON CAUSES OF STOMACH ACHE
Use these links to get an idea of how to ease the most common causes of stomach ache. Visit your local pharmacy for self help items.
| Type of stomach ache | Possible condition |
|---|---|
| Feeling bloated, farting a lot | trapped wind |
| Feeling full and bloated after eating, heartburn, feeling sick | indigestion |
| Can't poo | constipation |
| Watery poo, feeling sick, vomiting | diarrhoea or food poisoning |
HOW A PHARMACIST CAN HELP WITH STOMACH ACHE
A pharmacist can:
- help you find out what's causing your stomach ache
- suggest a treatment
- recommend medicines for constipation and indigestion
SEE A GP IF:
- the pain gets much worse quickly
- the pain or bloating won't go away or keeps coming back
- you're losing weight without trying to
- you suddenly pee more often or less often
- peeing is suddenly painful
- you bleed from your bottom or vagina, or have abnormal discharge from your vagina
- your diarrhoea doesn't go away after a few days
(Source: NHS.UK)
For further information about stomach ache, see the following NHS.UK link: