You may think that upper abdominal pain isn’t something alarming, but it actually is when the pain becomes persistent. Such condition usually involves the digestive tract. These include indigestion, bloating, belching, bowel changes, constipation, bloody stool, and abdominal cramping.

The location of pain helps in specifying type of organ affected. If you’re having pain on the upper left region of the abdomen, it may indicate pancreatitis, ruptured spleen, or heart problems. If the pain is on the upper right side, you possibly have pleurisy or problems with gall bladder and liver.

When the pain is accompanied by the following symptoms, emergency treatment is necessary: chest pain or tightness, tachycardia, hematemesis (vomiting blood), high fever, difficulty of breathing, and choking. The choice of treatment depends on the underlying cause of upper abdominal pain. While taking medications prescribed by the doctor, you can drink plenty of clear fluids or water to aid in pain relief.