A member asked:

Sharp pain lower stomach above hip. hurts to breathe and walk, when i apply pressure to the area w/ my hand it feels better, what could this be?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in
Dr. James Marx
Pain Management 50 years experience
Many Possibilities: You need to see a doc. Probably "gas" pain, but could be your gall bladder, appendix or colon. You need to get it checked out. Might night to get blood work, ulrasound, or GI x-rays, possibly endoscopy (actually looking inside the bowel).
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