I am 37 years old. Two days ago I started having severe abdominal pain. The pain has been relentless, and keeps getting worse. I cannot hardly stand or move without sharp pains. The pain is across my abdomen at belly button level. I cannot even touch my abdomen without wanting to scream. I have been having bowel movements just fine. Could it be gall bladder?
HI. The signs and symptoms you have described are suggestive of Peritonitis. You can not move or can not touch abdomen is called a Rebound tenderness. This is a pathognomonic sign of a peritonitis, and you need an Urgent Surgical Exploration of the abdomen. Before surgery, you can undergo the tests of