Everyone experiences abdominal pain from time to time. Other terms  used to describe abdominal pain are stomachache, tummy ache, gut ache  and bellyache. Abdominal pain can be mild or severe. It may be  continuous or come and go. Abdominal pain can be short-lived (acute) or  occur over weeks, months or years (chronic).

Call your doctor right away if you have abdominal pain so severe that  you can't move without causing more pain, or you can't sit still or  find a comfortable position.

Seek immediate medical help if pain is accompanied by other worrisome signs and symptoms, including: