<human>: 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?
<bot>: 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!