Patients who come to the doctor very often complain of pain in the upper abdomen. Almost everyone has experienced similar feelings. The reasons for this discomfort can be very different.
Let's talk first about the pain in the upper abdomen on the right. They occur much more often than in the opposite area, due to the presence in this zone of such important organs as the liver and gallbladder. In addition, part of the intestine is located in the abdominal cavity on the right. If any of these organs become injured or diseased, the upper abdomen will ache.
Liver damage
Heart failure, infection, chemical agents cause swelling of the liver, which causes pain of a pulling nature, felt deep inside, and not on the surface. At the same time, the discomfort persists constantly.
Gallbladder failure
Stones in this organ, poor liver function, infection can provoke pain in the upper abdomen. Pain, unlike thosethat occur in the liver, are characterized by intensity, cause excessive sweating and even nausea.
Pathologies of the kidneys
As you know, the kidneys are located on the sides, and therefore, if they are affected, pain occurs most often in the back. However, with a disease of the right kidney, the formation of an abscess in it, stones, an abscess, a blood clot, there may be pain in the upper abdomen on the right. If small stones that come out of the kidneys become the cause of discomfort, the pain can be extremely painful, paroxysmal and radiate to the inguinal zone.
Inflammatory bowel disease
If that part of the intestine, which is located in the right region of the abdominal cavity, becomes inflamed, a person has pain in this area. Such a phenomenon occurs quite rarely. The pains resemble spasms, lasting a couple of minutes, stopping, and then repeating again. Along with this, there may be intestinal disturbances in the form of constipation or diarrhea.
Left upper abdomen hurts
This area contains the spleen, stomach and part of the intestines. The spleen is close enough to the surface of the body. If, as a result of damage, the organ increases, its capsule stretches, which causes pain. Unpleasant sensations of a aching nature can also occur in the stomach as a result of irritation of its mucosa due to malnutrition, alcohol intake, and functional dyspepsia. If the pain in the upper abdomen on the left persists for more than a day, immediately visita doctor - this condition may indicate an ulcer or even stomach cancer. But do not be afraid, such diseases are diagnosed infrequently, most likely, you have developed gastritis. In addition, discomfort in the abdominal region on the left can be caused by gases accumulated in the intestines.
Pathologies of the pancreas
The pancreas is stretched through the entire upper zone of the abdominal cavity, inflammation of which can lead to pain in the left, middle, and right regions of the abdomen. Its defeat occurs as a result of the development of a tumor, when exposed to toxins, as a result of long-term use of steroids and diuretic drugs. Pain in the upper abdomen in such cases is quite sharp, deep, accompanied by fever and nausea.
