digestive disorders
Chronic Abdominal Pain and Recurring Abdominal Pain
Causes
Usually by the time abdominal pain has been present for 3 months or more, people have been evaluated by a doctor, and typical disorders that cause abdominal pain ( see Acute Abdominal Pain ) have already been identified. If people have been evaluated and the cause has not been identified by this time, only about 10% of them have a specific physical disorder ( see Table: causes real pain that exists for more than 6 months and occurs with no evidence of a specific physical disorder or other gastrointestinal problem (for example, Peptic Ulcer Disease ). It is also not related to a drug or a toxin and does not alter bowel habits (such as constipation or diarrhea). When abdominal pain occurs in people who have altered bowel habits, it is called Many physical disorders cause chronic abdominal pain ( see Table: Physical Causes and Features of Chronic Abdominal Pain ). The most common causes vary by age. Inchildren,the most common causes are Lactose Intolerance (lactose is a sugar in dairy products) Constipation in Children None Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children None Inyoung adults,common causes include Indigestion (dyspepsia) due to peptic ulcer or drugs such as Stomach irritation (caused byaspirinor NSAIDs, cola beverages [acidity], and spicy foods) Liver disorders, such as Overview of Hepatitis None Gallbladder disorders, such as Cholecystitis None Parasitic infections, such as Giardiasis None Overview of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) , such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) None cancer (such as Stomach Cancer , 