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What could be sharp pains right beside your belly button?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

This might be the : Beginning of appendicitis. It may start with pain near the navel and then migrate down toward the right lower quadrant of your abdomen. If you have severe abdominal pain - please obtain urgent medical care.

Answered 12/1/2013

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