Stomach symptons; please help!?

Question

my friend has been describing how she's felt in the last two days; any help as to what it might be? she doesn't have health insurance.

her stomach has been hurting really bad.

like a dull ache

then every once in a while she feels like a lightning strike right through her stomach.

she was standing yesterday by her friends and it happened so she had to lean because it hurt so bad. it happened again today and it nearly brought her to her knees.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

stomach ulcer?

hernielskgnkjdbg?

cramps?

hmm maybe she should visit a doctor,

or the nurse if it happens at school.

Answer 3

i guess it cannot be a stomach flu or ucler. it might be something more serious . she need immediate treatment . Consult a doctor immediately before it got worst .  

Answer 4

Abdominal pain is pain that you feel anywhere between your chest and groin. This is often referred to as the stomach region or belly.

The pain may start from somewhere else -- like your chest or pelvic area. You may also have a generalized infection, such as the flu or strep throat, that affects many parts of your body.

The intensity of the pain does not always reflect the seriousness of the condition causing the pain. Severe abdominal pain can be from mild conditions, such as gas or the cramping of viral gastroenteritis. On the other hand, relatively mild pain or no pain may be present with life-threatening conditions, such as cancer of the colon or early appendicitis

Possible causes include:

Appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix)

Bowel obstruction

Cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) with or without gallstones

Chronic constipation

Dissecting abdominal aortic aneurysm

Diverticular disease, including diverticulitis

Easly-stage shingles (a viral infection where pain begins before the appearance of a rash)

Excessive gas

Food allergy

Food poisoning (salmonella, shigella)

Gastroesophageal reflux

Heartburn or indigestion

Hernia

Infectious mononucleosis

Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)

Intussusception -- while uncommon, this is a serious possible cause of pain in an infant who may be bringing the knees to the chest and crying

Irritable bowel syndrome

Kidney stones

Lactose intolerance

Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)

Parasitic infections (Giardia)

Sickle cell crisis

Spinal fracture

Ulcers

Urinary tract infections

Viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu)

When an inflamed organ (such as the appendix) in the abdomen ruptures or leaks fluid, you not only have excruciating pain, your abdomen will be very stiff and you likely will have a fever. This occurs as peritonitis (inflammation and infection of the lining of the abdominal cavity) develops and spreads from the site of the rupture. This is a medical emergency

Abdominal pain that occurs during menstruation may be from menstrual cramps or it may indicate a problem in a reproductive organ. This includes conditions such as endometriosis (when tissue from the uterus is displaced to somewhere else like the pelvic wall or ovaries), uterine fibroids (thick bands of muscular and fibrous tissue in the uterus), ovarian cysts, ovarian cancer (rare), or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) -- infection of the reproductive organs, usually from a sexually transmitted disease

For mild pains:

Sip water or other clear fluids.

Avoid solid food for the first few hours. If you have been vomiting, wait 6 hours. Then eat small amounts of mild foods such as rice, applesauce or crackers.

If the pain is high up in your abdomen and occurs after meals, antacids may provide some relief, especially if you feel heartburn or indigestion. Avoid citrus, high-fat foods, fried or greasy foods, tomato products, caffeine, alcohol, and carbonated beverages. You may also try H2 blockers (Tagamet, Pepcid, or Zantac) available over the counter. If any of these medicines worsen your pain, CALL your doctor right away.

AVOID aspirin, ibuprofen or other anti-inflammatory medications, and narcotic pain medications unless your health care provider prescribes them. If you know that your pain is not related to your liver, you can try acetaminophen (Tylenol).

When to Contact a Medical Professional    

Seek immediate medical help or call your local emergency number (such as 911) if you:

Are unable to pass stool, especially if you are also vomiting

Are vomiting blood or have blood in your stool (especially if maroon or dark, tarry black)

Have chest, neck, or shoulder pain

Have sudden, sharp abdominal pain

Have pain in your shoulder blades with nausea

Your belly is rigid, hard, and tender to touch

Call your doctor if you have:

Abdominal discomfort that lasts 1 week or longer

Bloating that persists for more than 2 days

Burning sensation when you urinate or frequent urination

Diarrhea for more than 5 days, or if your infant or child has diarrhea for more than 2 days or vomiting for more than 12 hours -- call right away if a baby younger than 3 months has diarrhea or vomiting

Fever (over 100°F for adults or 100.4°F for children) with your pain

Pain that develops during pregnancy (or possible pregnancy)

Prolonged poor appetite

Unexplained weight loss

Your doctor may ask the following questions about your abdominal pain:

Is the pain all over (diffuse or generalized) or in a specific location?

What part of the abdomen is affected? Lower or upper? Right, left or middle? Around the navel?

Is the pain severe, sharp or cramping, persistent or constant, periodic and changing intensity over minutes?

Does the pain awaken you at night?

Have you had similar pain in past? How long has each episode lasted?

How often do you have the pain?

Does it occur within minutes following meals? Within 2 to 3 hours after meals?

Is it getting increasingly more severe?

Does it occur during menstruation (dysmenorrhea)?

Does the pain go into your back, middle of the back, below the right shoulder blade, or your groin, buttocks, or legs?

Does the pain get worse after lying on the back?

Does the pain get worse after eating or drinking? After greasy foods, milk products, or alcohol?

Does the pain get worse after stress? After straining efforts?

Does the pain get better after eating or a bowel movement?

Does the pain get better after milk or antacids?

What medications are you taking?

Have you had a recent injury?

Are you pregnant?

What other symptoms are occurring at the same time?

In conclusion, her abominal pains might just be from some simple indigestion or dyspepsia or premenstrual cramps.  

If she has severe pain in the right lower quadrant with rebound tenderness accompanied with nausea and vomiting and fever; acute appendicitis should be suspected and this is an emergency.  She could go to any county clinic for immediate help.  Another emergency is ovarian cyst.  To avoid any complications, she should seek medical care.

Answer 5

is she constipated? She should try to keep a bland diet for a few days and drink alot of water. If she gets a fever or pain thats so severe she can't stand it she needs to get to a hospital regardless of health insurance.

If theres any chance shes pregnant she should also go in. I know not having insurance is rough. I had to go into the doc when I didn't have insurance. I had a kidney infection. If I hadn't gone in I could have died.

unfortunately theres alot of things that can cause abdominal pain like that such as constipation, a intestinal virus, appendicitis, ovarian cyst, pregnancy complications, gall bladder problems, IBS, hernia, to just name a few

Answer 6

That sounds awful idk though!