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Every time i laugh hard, i feel a very piercing pain on the left lower side of my stomach. what is it? thank you in advance!

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GoWatchASadMovie: Do you watch a lot of comedies on Netflix? Sometimes, a muscle can get strained after a hard laugh,but that should go away with time (unless you're on a laughing gas binge). It may also be a hernia.They can pop-up in places not familiar to most people.And you may not necessarily feel a lump or bulge,so probably a good idea to get it checked by a doctor because in most cases a hernia won't go away

Answered 11/14/2014

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Dr. Joseph De Santi answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

LAUGHING PAINS: With laughter abdominal muscular contractions occur as well as diaphragmatic movement associated with rapid, short breathing. Scarring within the substance of muscular tissue (as from a prior surgery) or impingement of a sensory nerve in the deeper tissue can be associated with transient sharp pain which is relieved at rest and not evident with normal activity.

Answered 1/3/2016

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