You did not mention your age, or other important aspects of your medical history. Moreover, it is not possible to provide a specific diagnosis to patients over the Internet.
Your symptoms could be due to indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, a bowel obstruction, diverticulitis (or other inflammatory conditions of the large or small intestine), peptic ulcer disease, or (less likely) even a malignancy (among other potential causes).
You should visit your personal physician and discuss these symptoms, and undergo further evaluation for your abdominal complaints.
Sincerely/ Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS
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