Contact your doctor immediately if you experience severe stomach pain, especially if it’s accompanied by bloody or black stools, vomiting blood, or persistent vomiting. These symptoms could indicate a serious complication like a peptic ulcer or gastrointestinal bleeding.
Signs Requiring Urgent Medical Attention
Severe abdominal pain warrants immediate attention. Don’t delay seeking help if the pain is intense, unrelenting, or accompanied by other alarming symptoms. Similarly, significant weight loss alongside stomach upset needs prompt medical evaluation. Unexplained fever along with these symptoms also requires immediate medical attention.
Less Urgent, But Still Important, Symptoms
Persistent heartburn, despite taking antacids, should be reported to your physician. Similarly, frequent indigestion or nausea that interferes with your daily life requires evaluation. Changes in bowel habits, such as persistent diarrhea or constipation, also deserve attention from your doctor, as these could be related to Prednisone use.
