You are being treated for heartburn or hiatal hernia, and you feel sudden chest or stomach pain, have difficulty swallowing, are vomiting, or are unable to have a bowel movement or pass gas; you may have a hernia that has become obstructed or strangulated, which are emergencies.
One strong possibility for your symptom is gall bladder stones and cholesterol deposits within the gall bladder which can cause sharp pain. Getting an ultrasound of the upper abdomen done in a walk in clinic or the ER will confirm the diagnosis.
1 Sudden pain around the navel that moves to the lower right abdomen in next hours. 2  The painful spot is tender to touch and abdominal wall above the appendix is rigid. 3  Pressure put (by hand) on the left side of the abdomen and quickly released, triggers pain above the appendix (rebound tenderness, Rovsing sign).he following symptoms are usually present in acute appendicitis: 1  Sudden pain around the navel that moves to the lower right abdomen in next hours. 2  The painful spot is tender to touch and abdominal wall above the appendix is rigid.