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Cramping abdominal pain

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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.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

Is a type of:

Cramping pelvic pain • Abdominal pain

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Upper abdomen, Lower abdomen

Types of

Cramping in lower abdomen
Mild abdominal cramps

Is Symptom of

Stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis)
Condition
Rapid gastric emptying (dumping syndrome)
Condition
IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
Condition
Shigellosis
Condition
Milk allergy
Allergy
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Is a Side Effect of

Succimer
Mineral oil
Pitressin
Polyethylene glycol
Primaquine
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