Abdominal Pain: Symptoms

What other symptoms might occur with abdominal pain?

Abdominal pain may accompany other symptoms, depending on the underlying disease, disorder or condition. Symptoms that frequently affect the digestive tract may also involve other body systems.

Digestive symptoms that may occur along with abdominal pain

Abdominal pain may accompany other symptoms affecting the digestive tract including:

• Belching

• Diarrhea

• Flatulence

• Gas

• Indigestion

• Nausea

• Poor appetite

• Vomiting

Other symptoms that may occur along with abdominal pain

Abdominal pain may accompany symptoms related to other body systems including:

• Change in bowel habits

• Change in level of consciousness

• Chest pain or pressure

• Easy bleeding or bruising

• Enlarged liver

• Fatigue

• Fever and chills

• Flu-like symptoms

• Missed menstrual periods

• Pale skin

• Rapid heart rate

• Rapid breathing or shortness of breath

Serious symptoms that might indicate a life-threatening condition

In some cases, abdominal pain may accompany symptoms that might indicate a serious or life-threatening condition that should be immediately evaluated in an emergency setting. Symptoms that may indicate a serious or life-threatening condition include:

• Bloody or black stools

• Difficulty breathing

• Dizziness

• Fainting or change in level of consciousness or lethargy

• High fever (higher than 101 degrees Fahrenheit)

• Pulsating mass in abdomen

• Rapid pulse or rapid breathing

• Severe abdominal pain

• Vomiting blood or black material (resembling coffee grounds)

• Weakness

• Yellow skin and eyes (jaundice)