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What Does Sharp Pain Below Belly Button Indicate?
Posted on
Thu, 9 Jul 2015
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Thu, 9 Jul 2015
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Thu, 30 Jul 2015
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Question : it's not a sharp pain it's a ping that comes and goes just under belly button it only started yesturday afternoon I went a whole day without it then it came back again after I ate icecream. But it's not there now
Brief Answer:
Mild intestinal infection can be the case.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Such pain can be caused by some mild intestinal infection (so called food poisoning). Due to bad bacteria presence in the digestive tract you may get symptoms just like described by you. It does not seem to be serious.
I suggest you to start with probiotic intake and watch your diet. Please avoid fatty foods, soft drinks, alcohol. Add some fiber to your diet to normalize stools.
If this wont help in a week or so, please consult your doctor and have abdominal ultrasound, blood work and urine analysis at first.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Mild intestinal infection can be the case.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Such pain can be caused by some mild intestinal infection (so called food poisoning). Due to bad bacteria presence in the digestive tract you may get symptoms just like described by you. It does not seem to be serious.
I suggest you to start with probiotic intake and watch your diet. Please avoid fatty foods, soft drinks, alcohol. Add some fiber to your diet to normalize stools.
If this wont help in a week or so, please consult your doctor and have abdominal ultrasound, blood work and urine analysis at first.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
this comin and going pain only started wednsay afternoon then it went away I was fine all day yesturday and today then it came back a few seconds after I had icecream and now it's not there
Brief Answer:
Probiotic should be tried.
Detailed Answer:
That is why, no tests are necessary right now. Just a probiotic and diet modification. Please try it first.
Probiotic should be tried.
Detailed Answer:
That is why, no tests are necessary right now. Just a probiotic and diet modification. Please try it first.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Could trapped wind be the cause of it two ?
Brief Answer:
Trapped wind seems less probable.
Detailed Answer:
Well, trapped wind is a sign of bowels obstruction. It gives cramps, nausea, vomiting, bloating. The symptoms do recur. And the pain is quite strong.
Yours symptoms do not seem to be caused by an obstruction.
Trapped wind seems less probable.
Detailed Answer:
Well, trapped wind is a sign of bowels obstruction. It gives cramps, nausea, vomiting, bloating. The symptoms do recur. And the pain is quite strong.
Yours symptoms do not seem to be caused by an obstruction.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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