Most stomach aches are not anything serious and will go away after a few days.
Use these links to get an idea of how to ease the most common causes of stomach ache. See a GP if you're worried.
Type of stomach ache | Possible condition |
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Feeling bloated, farting a lot | trapped wind |
Feeling full and bloated after eating, heartburn, feeling sick | indigestion |
Cannot poo | constipation |
Watery poo, feeling sick, vomiting | diarrhoea or food poisoning |
A pharmacist can:
Do not self-diagnose – see a GP if you're worried.
Type of stomach ache | Possible condition |
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Pain and cramps when you have your period | period pain |
Sudden pain in the lower right-hand side | appendicitis |
Ongoing cramps, bloating, diarrhoea, constipation | irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) |
Bad ongoing pain that can go down to your groin, nausea, pain when peeing | kidney stones |
Severe pain that lasts for hours in the centre of your tummy or just under the ribs on the right-hand side | gallstones |
Page last reviewed: Sat Jul 2020 Next review due: Sat Jul 2020