Eating too quickly, indulging in alcohol and fatty foods, and eating while you feel anxiety can all cause indigestion. Gas, which is air trapped in your digestive tract, is the result of your body digesting food. Sometimes gas and indigestion can cause sharp pains in your upper abdomen or lower intestine.
Likewise, people ask, why do I have sharp pains in my lower stomach?
Crampy pain may be due to gas, indigestion, inflammation or infection, or, in women, from menstrual cramps or endometriosis. Severe pain that comes in waves may be caused by kidney stones. Trauma to the body wall, hernias, and shingles can also cause lower abdominal pain.
Keeping this in view, how do you get rid of a sharp pain in your stomach? Be guided by your doctor, but there are some things you can do to help ease the pain, including:
- Place a hot water bottle or heated wheat bag on your abdomen.
- Soak in a warm bath. …
- Drink plenty of clear fluids such as water.
- Reduce your intake of coffee, tea and alcohol as these can make the pain worse.
Then, how do I know if my stomach pain is serious?
You should seek immediate medical attention or go to the ER if you have:
- Constant or severe abdominal pain.
- Pain associated with a high fever.
- Changes in pain intensity or location, such as going from a dull ache to a sharp stab or starting in one area and radiating to another.
