sharp stabbing lower left abdomen pain

I’ve been experiencing this all day, and even stopped taking deep breaths because of it. Honestly you don’t need to go to the doctor’s office or take medications as your first step, but just try doing some exercise like running or playing a sport, and it really helps.

This is the best reply I have ever seen!!!

I just experienced this, just sitting there with my daughter and out of nowhere, the pain hit me, thought maybe I needed to drink, so I had some soda, that only made it worse and straight up to my shoulder the pain hit too, little bit later I burped and felt a bit better, so I googled it, ended up here, read thought I'd try using the restroom, apparently I had to go, so down the toilet it went and now I feel normal, hope this helps people in future searching

Can you imagine if health care is free, everyone must be going. Lines are crazy lone.

your comment made me LOL!! its sad that its so true! I don't have any insurance so NO healthcare for me either...

absolutely right! - the hospital is free for emergencies even though some people use it for non-emergency; the accident and emergency admission is based on a triage system of urgency and not your arrival time... sometimes one can wait 3-5 hours to be seen..... for example chest pain verses sprained hand.....also if the ambulance arrives like it did the other day with 5 car accident patients - they were attended too first prior to the ones in the waiting room..... so that person who stated NZ hospitals are free was trying to find an answer of what to do to try and alleviate the pain more so rather than waste hospital time.... the best thing to do is journal the pain, when it comes on (what were you doing) and what makes it go away eg rest?, walking, etc, also describe the pain area; dull, sharp, stabbing, does the pain radiate? - if so where.... also document your vital signs; breathing, pulse, skin temp/colour - document a much as possible; my dr loves it when i have journal ed my pain etc - this gives him a working pain foundation immediately - then he will ask further questions, examination, tests etc.... for those that live in an environment where medical visits are expensive - ask a qualified paramedic, ask a pharmacist - most give good advice if you are not sure what to do.....

I'm having trouble urinating, and also having pain in the lower left abdomen. Anyone out there knows what could be wrong?

At random times I have quick stabbing pain in my lower right abdomen. It lasts about 2 seconds but is always at the same spot. But it takes my breath when it happens! What could it be?