Stomach Pain: When Should You Worry About Stomach Pain?

While stomach pain can be quite uncomfortable, it is usually nothing to be alarmed by. You could be having stomach pain for any number of reasons, from stress to something you ate. Stomach pain usually passes in a short time or can be treated with home remedies or over the counter remedies. Pearl Chemist has a wide variety of the best tablets available for stomach pain Relief.  

Common causes of stomach pain?
Common causes of stomach pain can range from trapped wind to stress to something a bit more serious.  It may be difficult to tell the location of your pain or the difference between abdominal and stomach pain, so some of these conditions stem from abdominal conditions.  Here are some common causes of stomach pain:

  • Trapped wind- you may feel bloated and pass gas or burp a lot
  • Constipation – you may feel bloated and will be unable to poo
  • Gastroenteritis (stomach bug) - caused by either a food poisoning or a virus after contact with someone who has it; vomiting, diarrhoea
  • Appendicitis - usually a sudden, severe abdominal pain
  • Stomach ulcer - usually a sudden, severe abdominal pain
  • Acute cholecystitis - usually a sudden, severe abdominal pain
  • Kidney stones - when small stones are passed through your ureter, sometimes blocking the tubes. Sometimes requires surgery
  • Diverticulitis -inflammation of small pouches in the bowel.  May require treatment with antibiotics and/or hospitalisation

 

What can I do about stomach pain?
Stomach pain can usually be addressed by letting it pass or home remedies.  You can try some of these home remedies:

  • Have some water
  • Have some ginger/ginger tea/ginger ale
  • Try some mint/mint tea
  • Have a hot/warm bath or use a heating pad
  • Try that BART diet (banana, applesauce, rice, toast)
  • Put aside those cigarettes, alcohol and coffee

When is stomach pain something to worry about?
Stomach pain that passes is usually nothing to worry about. However, if the same type of stomach pain recurs often, that is definitely something to see the GP about. Also if your stomach pain is accompanied by:

  • Pain when urinating
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Anaemia or iron-deficiency symptoms
  • Weight loss (unintended)
  • Fever
  • Blood in stool
  • Dizziness
  • Continual/uncontrollable diarrhoea/vomiting
  • Arm pain
  • Severe stomach pain

 

Pearl Chemist can provide the best tablets for your occasional stomach pain. You can visit us online to place your order or to find your nearest location and visit us in-store.