Pain On The Left Side Of The Body: What it could mean? (Page 2 ) | May 18, 2025

Heartburn
Angina, or chest pain caused by coronary artery disease
Chest pain not related to your heart
Heart attack
Inflammation of the tissue that surrounds your heart, called pericarditis
Pneumonia
Inflammation of the lining of your lungs, called pleurisy
Pulmonary embolism

Abdominal Pain on Right Side

If you have pain in your lower right abdomen, it could mean trouble with your appendix, such as appendicitis or, rarely, appendix cancer.

You have some big organs on the upper right side of your abdomen, including your liver and right kidney, as well as your gallbladder. Serious causes of pain in this area include:

Hepatitis, including alcoholic hepatitis, toxic hepatitis, viral hepatitis, metabolic hepatitis, and autoimmune hepatitis
Gallstones
Liver disease, including liver cancer
Gallbladder cancer
Inflammation of your gallbladder, called cholecystitis
Kidney infection
Kidney stones
Duodenal ulcer
Large bowel obstruction

When to Call the Doctor About Abdominal Pain
If your abdominal pain is serious, doesn’t go away, or keeps coming back, talk to your doctor. Call 911 right away if your belly hurts because you had a recent injury there or if you have chest pain.

You should also contact your doctor as soon as you can if you have pain along with other symptoms, such as:

Inability to keep food down for more than 2 days
Signs of dehydration, including not urinating frequently, dark-colored urine, and being very thirsty
Inability to have a bowel movement, especially if you’re also vomiting
Pain when you urinate or you need to urinate often

Also call your doctor if:

Your belly is tender to the touch
Pain lasts more than a few hours

You may have other symptoms that could be signals of a problem inside your body that needs immediate treatment.

Get medical care right away if you have abdominal pain and you also:

Vomit blood
Notice bloody or black, tarry stool
Have trouble breathing
Vomit constantly
Have swelling in your belly
Have yellow skin
Are pregnant
Have unexplained weight loss

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