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Abdominal spasm

Abdominal spasm

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Abdominal spasm is a symptom in which a person's tummy feels an inner twisting or cramping sensation, that feels somewhat strong and bothersome, but usually fades away after a short time. Spasms sometimes come and go.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Lower abdomen, Upper abdomen

Is Symptom of

Food allergy
Condition
Stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis)
Condition
Severe allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock)
Allergy
Pyloric stenosis
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