Key points about intestinal blockage
If the intestine is completely blocked, it is a medical emergency needing immediate attention. Symptoms of an intestinal blockage include severe belly pain or cramping, vomiting, not being able to pass stool or gas, and other signs of belly distress.
How painful is a bowel obstruction?
Bowel Obstruction Symptoms
Signs of an intestinal blockage will depend on how severe the obstruction is. But it almost always comes with belly pain, usually around your belly button, and cramping.
How would you know if you had a blockage in your bowel?
Symptoms of bowel obstruction
pain (usually colicky tummy pain) feeling sick. vomiting large amounts (including undigested food or bowel fluid) constipation (shown by not passing wind and no bowel sounds)
