10/29/2026
Belly pain? 😣 Where it hurts tells you a lot about what's going on:
🟠 UPPER RIGHT (Gallbladder or liver)
Pain after fatty meals that can spread to the right shoulder blade is a classic gallstone sign.
🔴 UPPER MIDDLE (Heartburn or ulcer)
Burning under the breastbone after meals or lying down. With sweating, nausea or shortness of breath it can be a heart attack: call 911.
🟡 AROUND BELLY BUTTON (Gas, or early appendicitis)
Usually gas or indigestion. Appendicitis often starts here, then moves to the lower right within hours.
🚨 LOWER RIGHT (Appendicitis)
Pain that settles here and gets worse when you walk, cough or press, often with fever and nausea: go to the ER.
🟣 LOWER LEFT (Diverticulitis)
Steady pain, often with fever or a change in bowel habits. It gets more common after 60: see your doctor.
🔵 LOWER MIDDLE (Bladder infection)
Pressure low in the belly with burning or frequent urination. In older adults a urinary infection can also cause sudden confusion.
Go to the ER or call 911 for sudden severe belly pain, a hard swollen belly, vomiting blood, black or bloody stool, or belly pain with chest pressure or shortness of breath.
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This is general education, not medical advice. Your doctor knows your full picture, so ask before changing your diet, supplements or medication.
