Ive been having abdominal pain (mostly around the belly button area) for about 8 days.  Ive also been noticing a bad taste in my mouth for several days as well.  Today, I also have a low grade fever.  Anything here a cause for concern...or just to be written off as flu type symptoms?
Hi! Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor regarding your health concerns! Well, whenever someone approaches me with central abdominal pain especially mostly around the belly button area) for more than 7 days along with bad taste in mouth, I first like to know his/her age and sex and if any significant medical or surgical history! However, as per your description, it is possibly an infective / inflammatory condition like appendicitis, urinary tract infection, gut infection, intestinal gas formation or in worse case chronic pancreatitis.Therefore, a physical examination and USG of the lower abdomen is necessary before any medication!Therefore, don't worry but write to us with my queries or contact a local physician for detailed examination Hope you got your answer; please do not hesitate to write to us if still some confusion is there!all the best!