Cramping abdominal pain
Cramping abdominal pain is a type of sharp, intermittent pain and discomfort that occurs around the area of the stomach. It is often caused by diarrhea, constipation, or food poisoning.
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Please define a pelvic abdominal 'cramp' and how does it differ from non cramping abdominal pain? I'm in early preg. And i'm wondering if its cramps?
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A 21-year old male asked about a 17-year old male:
My son has been having colicky cramping abdominal pain in the RUQ, Nausea, and he has been feeling feverish. He has a chrons history but this is not like his flares. The pain is also radiating into his sholduer?
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My son has been having colicky cramping abdominal pain in the RUQ, Nausea, and he has been feeling feverish. He has a chrons history but this is not like his flares. The pain is also radiating into his sholduer? Could it be a gallbladder attack?
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Can eating blueberries or bananas cause severe, cramping abdominal pain (without having an allergy to them)?
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A 63-year old female asked:
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Why does diarrhea cause cramping and abdominal pain?
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My daughter has cramping and abdominal pain, an ultrasound was inconclusive but revealed an endometrial thickness if 14mm, is this nirmal?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Got my 3rd Depo-Provera last week and had sex day after. Now feeling cramping and abdominal pain. Would you say it's an effect of Depo-Provera or pregnancy?
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Does cramping/lower abdominal pain one week after period (had sex on day 3) mean that i'm pregnant? Hcg test negative
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My wife has severe headache, cramping left abdominal pain and 40 deg fever, headache is related to fever, went to doc diagnose uti, can it be typhus?
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Hi, what would be causing abdominal cramping, low back pain and sharp pinching feeling that is similar to gas pain?
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After giving birth to my 2nd child, during my period I get severe cramping lower abdominal and worse pain on front thighs feels same as labor normal?
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