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What Causes Severe Abdominal And Back Pain?
Question: my 20 year old daughter has severe pain in stomach and back. She has been experiencing headheaches and nausea along with these systems. She says the pain is making her sick
Brief Answer:
Stomach Virus and or possibly other more serious conditions
Detailed Answer:
Generally the most common cause for these symptoms is a Stomach Virus, otherwise known as Gastroenteritis. While this condition is usually not serious, and resolves within 7-10 days it can be quite uncomfortable, and treatment generally is not antibiotics (since it is not a bacterial infection) but rather patience, and serious hydration (drinking lots of water). Still, I highly suggest you make a visit to the Doctor and or Emergency Room as soon as possible. Severe pain in the stomach and back accompanied by headache and nausea can mean a variety of things; unfortunately these symptoms are present in the more serious conditions as well (Meningitis, Appendicitis, Gall-Stone issues and even Cardiac (Pericardial inflammation). If it were my daughter, I'd want to get a checkup just to ensure it was nothing that required immediate intervention.
I hope my answers have been useful for you. Please feel free to follow up with any further questions, I'd be happy to continue discussion.
Stomach Virus and or possibly other more serious conditions
Detailed Answer:
Generally the most common cause for these symptoms is a Stomach Virus, otherwise known as Gastroenteritis. While this condition is usually not serious, and resolves within 7-10 days it can be quite uncomfortable, and treatment generally is not antibiotics (since it is not a bacterial infection) but rather patience, and serious hydration (drinking lots of water). Still, I highly suggest you make a visit to the Doctor and or Emergency Room as soon as possible. Severe pain in the stomach and back accompanied by headache and nausea can mean a variety of things; unfortunately these symptoms are present in the more serious conditions as well (Meningitis, Appendicitis, Gall-Stone issues and even Cardiac (Pericardial inflammation). If it were my daughter, I'd want to get a checkup just to ensure it was nothing that required immediate intervention.
I hope my answers have been useful for you. Please feel free to follow up with any further questions, I'd be happy to continue discussion.
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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