Symptom: Stomach cramps

Introduction: Stomach cramps

Exactly what people mean when they say "stomach cramps" is not entirely clear. The most correct interpretation is the stomach muscle spasms, with associated pain, but many people use the term loosely to mean any kind of stomach discomfort, stomach ache, abdominal discomfort or abdominal pain. People may say "stomach cramps" when they are really cramps of the intestines. Thus, to determine the cause of stomach cramps, it may be necessary to examine other areas such as the causes of symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal cramping, stomach ache, abdominal bloating, menstrual cramps or other types of abdominal discomfort.

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Causes of Stomach cramps:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Stomach cramps. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Digestive infection
• Viral infection
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Lactose intolerance
• Diverticulosis
• Food poisoning

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Causes of Types of Stomach cramps:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Stomach cramps:

• Stomach ache (117 causes)
• Intestinal cramps (1 cause)
• Severe abdominal cramps (2 causes)
• Abdominal cramps (95 causes)
• Intermittent stomach pain (1 cause)
• Stomach pain (13 causes)
• Cramping abdominal pain (16 causes)
• Stomache

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Stomach cramps: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Stomach cramps, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Stomach cramps and Abdominal symptoms (111 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Digestive symptoms (108 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Abdominal pain (107 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Pain (104 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Stomach ache (98 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Stomach problems (98 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Nerve symptoms (97 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Sensations (97 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Bowel movements (81 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Bowel problems (81 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Stool symptoms (81 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Diarrhea (76 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Bowel incontinence (74 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Vomiting (68 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Nausea (67 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Fatigue (56 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Fever (54 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Temperature symptoms (53 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Muscle weakness (53 causes)
• Stomach cramps and Head symptoms (51 causes)

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Abdominal pain (1057 causes)
• Stomach ache (117 causes)
• Cramps (200 causes)
• Abdominal symptoms (1358 causes)
• Stomach problems (124 causes)
• Pain (2979 causes)
• Digestive symptoms (2165 causes)
• Common symptoms (4552 causes)
• Sensations (3178 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (3463 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Stomach cramps

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Stomach cramps:

• Stomach pain (13 causes)
• Abdominal pain (1057 causes)
• Abdominal distention (57 causes)
• Cramps (200 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Stomach cramps

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Misdiagnosis and Stomach cramps

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious diarrheal illness (i.e. ...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course, also fail to be...read more »

Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps, particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes. However, there are also various other causes. See causes of leg cramps or misdiagnosis of diabetes....read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see symptoms of celiac disease). A...read more »

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis). See symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency or misdiagnosis...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, or GERD....read more »

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Stories from Users for Stomach cramps

Real-life user stories relating to Stomach cramps:

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• Chronic Abdominal Pain with Diarrhea
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Medications or substances causing Stomach cramps:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Stomach cramps as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Bisac-Evac
• Bisacodyl Uniserts
• Bisco-Lax
• Carter’s Little Pills
• Clysodrast

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Drug interactions causing Stomach cramps:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Stomach cramps as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Alcohol and Diabinese interaction
• Alcohol and Antabuse interaction
• Cephalosporin Antibiotics and Alcohol interaction
• Cefobid and Alcohol interaction
• Cefotan and Alcohol interaction

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Organs affected by Stomach cramps:

The list of organs typically affected by Stomach cramps may include, but is not limited to:

• Large bowel
• Oesophagus
• Small bowel
• Stomach

Detailed list of causes of Stomach cramps

The list below shows some of the causes of Stomach cramps mentioned in various sources:

• Amebiasis - stomach pain
• Amoebiasis - stomach cramps
• Amphetamine abuse - stomach cramps
• Anaphylaxis - stomach cramps
• Arachnidism - stomach cramps

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How Common are these Causes of Stomach cramps?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Stomach cramps. Of the 111 causes of Stomach cramps that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 8 causes are "very common" diseases
• 9 causes are "common" diseases
• 4 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 2 causes are "rare" diseases
• 13 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 85 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 111 causes of Stomach cramps

Conditions listing symptoms: Stomach cramps:

The following list of conditions have 'Stomach cramps' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Stomach cramps Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Stomach cramps based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: