Parasitic barnacles and barnacles that attach themselves to rocks or passing ships differ slightly in their body's makeup. Barnacles are a very variable species, but the parasitic variety usually infest sharks, sea turtles, and baleen whales.
Let's work together to see what might be causing your upper abdominal pain. The upper abdomen is a wide area spanning between both flanks or loins on the sides, to the center of the body below the breast bone down to the level of the umbilicus. It is a very common site for pain in the abdomen.Indigestion, trapped wind, gastritis, reflux oesophageal disease (GORD), hiatus hernia, gallbladder diseases, stomach ulcer, pancreatitis, and kidney stones are the common causes of pain in this part of the abdomen.et's work together to see what might be causing your upper abdominal pain. The upper abdomen is a wide area spanning between both flanks or loins on the sides, to the center of the body below the breast bone down to the level of the umbilicus. It is a very common site for pain in the abdomen.
Pancreatitis -- inflammation of the pancreas -- and pancreatic cancer are less common causes of middle upper abdominal pain. The pain from these conditions can vary from dull to severe, is usually fairly constant and often radiates to your back.