| What is an abdominal cramp?
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| | Sufficient amount of water or other
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| The pain, especially due to contraction
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| | fluids has to be consumed. In case of
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| of a muscle that occurs in the abdomen
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| | mild pain and vomiting, solid food has to
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| region of the body. It is also called
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| | be avoided for the first few hours and
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| belly ache or abdominal pain.
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| | then once the pain and vomiting ceases,
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| About abdominal cramp -
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| | mild food can be consumed. If the pain is
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| It may occur in any organ of the abdomen,
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| | intense, or after meals, or in case of
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| in any digestion related organ like
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| | heartburn or indigestion, antacids may be
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| stomach, small or large intestine, liver,
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| | taken. It is advisable to avoid citrus
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| gallbladder, pancreas, aorta (the large
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| | fruits, high fat content food, fried
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| blood vessel running down inside the
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| | stuffs, tomatoes, coffee, tea or
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| abdomen), appendix or kidneys. It may
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| | alcoholic beverages. H2 blockers (like
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| even start in some other region like the
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| | Tagamet, Pepcid, Zantac) may also be
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| chest or pelvic region. The intensity of
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| | tried. The physician has to be contacted
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| the abdominal pain may differ as per the
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| | if the situation worsens. Medications
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| causes. Mild cramps may be caused due to
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| | like Aspirin, Ibuprofen and other
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| gas or cramp of viral gastroenteritis. In
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| | narcotic pain medications should not be
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| some life threatening conditions like
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| | taken without a prescription from the
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| colon cancer or appendicitis in its early
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| | physician.
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| stage, there may be a mild pain or no
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| | Prevention of abdominal pain -
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| pain at all.
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| | These simple yet effective measures can
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| What causes abdominal cramp?
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| | be taken to keep abdominal cramps at bay
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| Some causes are not very serious like
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| painful menstruation, gastritis
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| | 1. Consuming well balanced and high fiber
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| (inflammation in the lining of the
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| | diet and plenty of fruits and vegetables.
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| stomach), mild food poisoning, mild
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| | 2. Consuming sufficient quantities of
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| diarrhea, stress related gastrointestinal
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| | water.
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| upset. Other causes like appendicitis,
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| | 3. Eating small amount of foods at
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| serious food poisoning, gall bladder
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| | regular intervals.
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| attacks, ulcerative colitis and parasitic
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| | 4. Avoiding foods causing gas.
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| infections can be serious.
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| | 5. Maintaining regular exercise regimen.
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| Home remedies for abdominal cramps -
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