When I stand up my stomach is hard?
When your stomach swells and feels hard, the explanation might be as simple as overeating or drinking carbonated drinks, which is easy to remedy. Other causes may be more serious, such as an inflammatory bowel disease. Sometimes the accumulated gas from drinking a soda too quickly can result in a hard stomach.
How do you know when 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.
What does it mean if your stomach starts hurting for no reason?
Abdominal Pain Causes. Whether you’ve got a mild ache or serious cramps, abdominal pain can have many causes. For instance, you might have indigestion, constipation, a stomach virus or, if you’re a woman, menstrual cramps.
What organ is under your belly button?
The appendix is in the lower right side of your abdomen. It’s a narrow, tube-shaped pouch protruding from your large intestine. Although the appendix is a part of your gastrointestinal tract, it’s a vestigial organ.
What tests are done for abdominal pain?
Your doctor may order tests such as urine, blood and stool tests; X-rays; a CT scan (computed tomography scan), ultrasound, barium swallow, and endoscopy.
What causes stomach pain when standing up?
You’ll feel this cramping pain on one side of your abdomen, most likely when you are running or walking quickly. The erect position of standing or walking is almost always a factor when you get a stitch in your side. The stitch may be caused by strain on the abdominal ligaments that are attached to your diaphragm.
What causes an abdominal pain when I Sit Down?
Causes. Peptic ulcers are caused by pepsin and stomach acid causing damage to the mucus layer of the stomach or duodenal lining.
What to do if your stomach hurts?
Stand up and try to touch your toes without bending the knees a couple of times; this will help to release the gas pressure build-up in the stomach.
Why does my stomach hurt when sitting down?
Going by that it is probably because of the swelling and growng in your belly. When you sit down everything gets pushed together and presses on the other organs in your belly. This is sometimes pretty painful and very uncomfotable.