India, Jan. 15 -- Sharp, stabbing pain in the abdomen after eating is often brushed off as indigestion or a temporary gut issue - but it isn't always that simple. When post-meal pain is intense, recurring or linked to nausea, it could point to a deeper problem that needs medical attention.

Dr Kunal Sood, an anaesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine physician, has highlighted that sharp, stabbing pain after meals isn't always just indigestion and can sometimes signal a more serious underlying issue that shouldn't be ignored. In an Instagram video shared on January 14, the physician explains that this sharp post-meal pain can sometimes be caused by gallbladder stones - and that surgical removal of the gallbladder may be necessary ...