Mild pang-like pain around my left side of my stomach

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Is this normal? It's starting to increase to moderate pain, which is worrying me. It's like it's being squeezed and jabbed at the same time...

Sounds like when I passed a kidney stone. If it becomes acute go to the hospital. They'll want to do a CAT scan.

Most insurances have a toll free number where you can call and talk to a nurse, do you have one of those numbers? My first instinct when I am sick is to take my temperature, (hey all the DRs do it, must be good for something). It helps if you know what your normal temp is, mine always reads lower then normal at 97.4 so 98.6 is just an "average" some people are normally lower or higher. I think if it is something serious, like a appendicitis, you might have a fever...you could try and google that to make sure. The most common cause for pain I have in that area is.....gas. Sometimes it gets caught in those little folds in the intestine and it can feel like you have knives inside. Hoenstly, I have had pain so bad from this that I thought I was dying I usually get some relief from gasX ,Maloxx or Pepto Bismal, all cheap and over the counter.

and as the saying goes...if this is the cause..."This to shall pass"<--see, aspie can be funny.


Also...have you eaten anything that you might be alergic to or taken any new medications? Have you been constipated lately?

If it continues to bother you, or any of the below apply, or you have a fever please see a doctor:
Spleen

"A ruptured spleen is a medical emergency. If you have pain in the left upper abdomen or signs and symptoms of low blood pressure — such as lightheadedness, confusion, blurred vision or fainting — following an injury, seek emergency medical care."


I HAVE LOW BLOOD PRESSURE! How the hell am I supposed to tell the difference!?!

I think it was a warning of my cold or something, as I'm really sick right now with a cold

That sucks but at least you don't have to have any of your "innard bits" removed

This sounds and tastes pretty disgusting but really works....

Put a few tablespoons of salt in a glass of warm water and stir until it's mostly disolved..a few seconds and then take a few sips and garggle...DONT SWOLLOW or you will swell up like a ballon, (not really). I garggle every few hour and my throat is usually better in a day.

Eeep, luckily my sore throat's better (got to love halls ), but thanks for the advice.