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Why does the navel hurt and what to do?
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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If the navel hurts, it can be a sign of various diseases. First of all, on the basis of the symptoms of the disease, a qualified diagnosis should be made differential diagnosis to exclude viral and bacterial infections.
What is the reason for navel pain?
Enterit
The first cause of this kind of pain can be a malfunction of the bowels of various etiologies. The most frequent of these is inflammation of the small intestine, or, in other words, enteritis. Often may be accompanied by diseases of the stomach or inflammation of the colon. Local signs are nausea, vomiting, loose stools, powerful rumbling in the abdomen, and spasmodic pains. Later, there may be weakness, general deterioration of health, chills, fever. When probing the abdomen there is pain in the epigastrium. If there are no complications, such a disorder can be cured quickly. To remove toxins from the gastrointestinal tract, gastric lavage is carried out with a slight dilution of sodium bicarbonate, magnesium sulfate and castor oil are used as a laxative. On the first day of the onset of the disease, a complete rejection of food intake, as well as heavy drinking, is shown. In difficult cases, injections of sodium chloride solution, glucose, caffeine are prescribed. Festal and lactobacilli are also administered orally. To prevent disease, observe hygiene standards, do not eat dirty vegetables and fruits, eat properly.
Gastroenteritis
If the navel hurts, it can be a symptom of gastroenteritis resulting from a reaction to unusual food, eating contaminated foods or water, side effects of drugs. Pain in the navel is accompanied by nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, intestinal colic, increased gas formation. To restore the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, for the first time after the onset of symptoms, refrain from eating food and water. If during the day the symptoms do not disappear, but, on the contrary, worsen, immediately call a doctor.
Enterokolit
The next possible cause of pain in the navel is a one-time inflammation of the small and large intestine, or enterocolitis, which can occur as a result of intestinal infections, and unbalanced nutrition, taking acute and fatty foods, alcoholic beverages, long-term antibiotic treatment, food allergies, etc. Related symptoms are abdominal pain, flatulence, diarrhea. Most often, the navel is often sore, but it may also be blurred. During treatment, irritating mucous products are excluded from the diet, and abundant drinking, vitamin therapy, phytotherapy, and a sparing diet are prescribed.
Acute appendicitis
If the navel hurts, it may indicate the development of acute appendicitis. The pain can appear in the epigastric region, or it can spread throughout the abdomen, gradually shifting to its right side, sometimes the navel hurts. On palpation there is a sharp pain. The temperature may rise, heartbeat becomes frequent, nausea and vomiting occur. This pathology requires surgical intervention.
Hernia in the navel
This disease causes nausea, vomiting, lack of stool, often the navel hurts. In the place of hernia localization, a dense formation is felt, which in no case can be attempted to be repositioned independently. In such a situation, emergency surgery is indicated.
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Intestinal diverticulitis
The formation of protrusions in the walls of the colon can provoke a state when the navel hurts. Clinical manifestations of this disease include, in addition to pain in the navel, pain when palpating in the lower abdomen on the left side, an increase in body temperature, bloating, rumbling, and constipation. The primary goal in the treatment of colon diverticulosis without complications is stool normalization. Appointed a special diet, antispasmodics, at least - antibiotics. Surgical intervention is indicated for the ineffectiveness of conservative treatment.
Abdominal migraine
If the navel hurts, abdominal migraine may be a possible cause (often occurs in children and adolescents). The pain is quite sharp, is blurred, can be concentrated around the navel, the limbs become pale and become cold, there is diarrhea, nausea, vomiting. Treatment may be as follows: inside take a tincture of valerian from the calculation - one drop for one year of life, as well as phenobarbital.
Volvulus
The disease begins acutely. Symptoms: constant or cramping pain in the abdomen, more in the right part of it, vomiting, gas, constipation, often the navel hurts. With this pathology, siphon and high enemas or surgery are indicated.
What if navel hurts?
To determine the causes of pain in the navel, in addition to palpation and internal examination, an analysis of feces and blood is prescribed, an irrigoscopy is performed (an x-ray of the intestine filled with a special substance using an enema), a colonoscopy - this method allows you to directly examine the rectum.
Treatment of pain in the navel
If the navel hurts, treatment should be prescribed based on the accompanying symptoms and the overall clinical picture of the disease. If enteritis, enterocolitis, gastroenteritis takes place, the patient is prescribed diets, refusal from spicy and fatty foods, antispasmodic drugs (for example, no-shpa), abundant drinking, vitamin complex and herbal medicine. In such diseases as appendicitis, diverticulitis, hernia, capable of provoking pain in the navel, surgical treatment is indicated. If you experience pain in the navel, consult a gastroenterologist.