The 6 pains in the stomach that you should NEVER ignore … from indigestion to discomfort

BELLY badly, for most people, is part of everyday life.

It happens after we have drunk our dinners too much or we are too long stuck in our offices.

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A pain in the stomach can sometimes be a symptom of something serious.

But how do you know when to have your pain checked?

Dr. Sarah Jarvis, general practitioner and clinical director of patient.info told the Sun that there are six types of stomach ailments that you really should not ignore:

1. Pain with blood in your poo – bowel cancer

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Without doubt, bowel cancer is one of the most serious causes of blood in your poo.

This is one of the alarm signals indicating that you could have the disease – so, if you spot one, immediately book a doctor appointment.

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common form of disease in the United Kingdom after bad, prostate and lung cancers.

According to Bowel Cancer UK, more than 41,000 people are diagnosed each year in the UK.

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Symptoms include pain in the abdomen, a change in your toilet habits, a lump in the pbadage of your back, the need to make an effort to make a number two and blood in your poop.

Blood can also be a sign of:

• an ulcer in the stomach
• gastroenteritis
• Ulcerative colitis

But before you panic, make sure it's really blood.

If you eat things like beetroot, licorice or blackberries, it can give your stool a reddish color that can often look like blood.

Some medicines like Pepto-Bismol can also change the color of your poo.

However, if you do not worry, immediately go to a doctor. Do not forget that there is absolutely no need to be embarrbaded, they have already heard all that!

2. Acute pain – appendicitis or stomach ulcer

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Dr. Jarvis said that sudden and acute pain could be a symptom of a number of unpleasant conditions.

"Sudden and very severe pain is much more likely to mean something serious, so it's worth getting it checked quickly.

Possible causes include:

• kidney stones
• appendicitis
• perforated ulcer
• ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the womb) in women
• obstruction of the intestine

3. Pain accompanied by a feeling of discomfort

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"Feeling sick with stomach pains can indicate a stomach virus or food poisoning (pain is often all over the stomach and colic, and often accompanied by diarrhea)," said Dr. Jarvis.

She also said that it could be:

• Gallbladder problems (pain in the upper right of the stomach, which can cause colic)
• irritable bowel (bloating that tends to improve day by day)
• wind
• indigestion (the pain tends to be at the top of the belly and to be burning)
• constipation
• diarrhea.

Again, appendicitis can also make you feel uncomfortable. If you do not feel well and have severe pain, have it checked as soon as possible.

4. Pain accompanied by unexplained weight loss – cancer

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Unexpected weight loss may seem like the solution to many of our dreams, but if you do not actively try to lose weight, it is often an extremely worrying sign that something is wrong.

If it is accompanied by a stomach ache, this could be a sign of:

• Cancer
• pancreatitis
• IBD such as Crohn's disease or colitis

Even if you do not feel pain, it is still worth checking your condition – but it is absolutely necessary if you also have a sore stomach.

5. Pain with fever – inflammation

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"Fever often suggests infection or inflammation," says Dr. Jarvis.

Possible causes include:

• appendicitis (the pain often starts around the belly button and then moves down the right side of the belly)
• food poisoning or belly virus
• infection in the gallbladder (pain at the top / top right of the belly)
• diverticulitis (inflammation in the pockets of the colon)
• Pelvic infection in women or abscess in the gastric cavity

6. Long-term abdominal pain – indigestion

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Dr. Jarvis said, "How long does it take to see your doctor very much depends on the severity of the pain and the possibility of one of the symptoms reported by the" red flag "".

The most common causes of pain in the stomach are menstrual pains in women and indigestion.

Indigestion usually causes burning pain in the upper belly, often accompanied by bloating, burping, and nausea. Your pharmacist should be your first point of contact here.

Most of the time, stomach ailments will become totally normal – just trapped wind or indigestion.

And if it lasts for a while, it's worth looking at what you eat, your posture and activity level, your speed to eat and your ability to chew.

But if you have any of these factors, it is essential that your GP supervises you.

Catching something bad early gives you a much better chance of fighting it.

It's really not worth it to simply endure chronic pain or discomfort.

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