My stomach aches after eating: what should I do?

The appearance of abdominal pain after eating can be caused by different reasons, respectively, treatment under such conditions will depend on the cause of the disease.Pain has a different character, which also indicates its different etiology.Therefore, when developing a therapeutic regimen, the need to determine the cause of the

pain disorder comes to the fore. Table of contents: What can be abdominal pain?The nature of abdominal pain after eating Pathologies that cause stomach pain after eating

What can be abdominal pain?

The most common cause of this symptom is food.It can be substandard, acute, sour, hot.Such food causes irritation of the esophagus.Excessively fatty foods provoke bouts of biliary colic.Flatulence and diarrhea on the background of abdominal pains causes intolerance to certain foods.

This may be:

• Abdominal pain that appears immediately after a meal.They occur when there is an ulcerative process in the upper stomach, usually after 3-60 minutes.Can increase gradually - in accordance with the increase in the concentration of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.The pain subsides somewhere 2 hours after the onset, when the food passes into the duodenum, and the acidity returns to normal.
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• Hungry pains.They can be observed 6 hours after the last meal.To eliminate them, you just need to eat, drink milk.
• Abdominal pain at night.They are manifested as well as hungry pains, and are a sign of duodenal ulcer.Localized usually to the right of the median line.
• Late pain.They develop 90-180 minutes after eating and are a typical sign of chronic pancreatitis.
• Pain on the left side of the abdomen can signal a stomach ulcer.

Important: Abdominal pain after eating can be a warning sign of a dangerous pathology.That is why it is important not to engage in self-medication, but to seek advice from a qualified specialist.

Character of abdominal pain after eating

Pain may be:

• of the piercing;
• intensive;
• blunt;
• cutting;
• weak;
• drilling;
• noisy;
• moderate;
• grasping.

Often abdominal pains after eating also manifest themselves accompanied by the following symptoms:

• nausea, may go into vomiting;
• flatulence, a feeling of bursting of the abdomen;
• constipation;
• absence or loss of appetite;
• rumbling in the abdomen;
• diarrhea;
• belching with air or stomach contents.

They can be triggered by such factors:

• Late meal( just before bedtime);
• improper power supply;
• alcohol;
• smoking;
• too dry food;
• dishes with lots of spicy spices;
• power failure;
• food "on the run";
• congenital lactose intolerance, when the patient is contraindicated in the use of milk and milk products;
• overeating;
• drinking disorder, when an adult consumes less than 2 liters of fluid per day;
• is a lot of protein food of animal origin( especially if it is fatty meat, pork).

Pathologies in which stomach pains occur after eating

In addition to the underlying causes of abdominal pain, the pain syndrome can also cause gastrointestinal problems.Let us dwell on the main diseases that occur most often. These include:

• pilorospasm;
• diaphragmatic hernia;
• irritable stomach syndrome;
• pathology of the gallbladder;
• food allergy;
• gastric obstruction;
• peptic ulcer;
• gastritis;
• pancreatitis;
• Diseases of the duodenum

What to do for abdominal pain after eating caused by pylorospasm

Pylorospasm is a spasm of a part of the stomach like a doorkeeper.The latter is located in the place of transition of the stomach into the duodenum.Provoke this pathology of disturbances in the functioning of the nervous system.There are such pains in 20-30 minutes after a meal, can be accompanied by vomiting and nausea.

Discontinue after the stomach gets rid of all the contents.Treatment is prescribed by a doctor in the form of antispasmodics, drugs that affect the nervous system of a person.

Diaphragmatic hernia

In this muscle - the diaphragm, there is a hole through which the esophagus passes.If it increases in size, then the upper part of the stomach falls out, and it infringes.Especially often this happens immediately after a meal, as the size of the stomach increases.

Treatment in this case is operational.

What to do with abdominal pain after eating with "irritated stomach" syndrome

The syndrome manifests itself as such:

• nausea after eating, for no apparent reason;
• burps after eating, which has a multiple character and manifests itself within 2 hours;
• immediately after eating, there are spasmodic pains;
• is heartburn that appears regardless of the type and type of food;

• without treatment causes a decrease in appetite and a decrease in body weight.

The main cause of this syndrome is the use of harmful food( acute, fatty, salty, smoked).

Note: in this case it is important to revise your diet, exclude all harmful products from it.This in the future will avoid the emergence of the symptom complex of the disease.

The doctor can be assigned special enzyme preparations - Pancreatin, Mezim, etc. They improve the digestion process, contribute to the physiological work of the stomach.

Esophageal stenosis

It is manifested by a decrease in the lumen between the stomach and esophagus due to a tumor, trauma, foreign body entry.The pain develops immediately after eating, there may also be nausea and vomiting.

To eliminate the disease and abdominal pain after eating, a diet with a predominance of liquid food, a procedure for restoring the normal lumen of the esophagus, is shown.

Pathologies of the gallbladder

The painful syndrome of the eating field develops when the filled stomach begins to press on the gallbladder.If there are stones in the latter, it can also provoke a hepatic colic.

It is important to treat existing gallbladder diseases in order to avoid complications.The therapeutic scheme is chosen by the doctor.

Obstruction of the stomach

It manifests itself by blocking a part of the body as a result of its spasm due to a tumor or a large polyp.As a result, food that enters the stomach can not pass into the blocked part of it, which causes pain.

It is worth eliminating the cause of obstruction as soon as possible.Treatment, as a rule, is surgical.

What to do with abdominal pain after eating with intolerance to some products

In a certain group of patients, the stomach does not perceive certain products because it simply can not digest them.This is manifested by pain immediately after eating.Often observed a similar reaction to fish, dairy, meat products.To identify a product that does not suit you, you should start a food diary, and write down all the food you eat.

The main treatment in such situations is the elimination of the food allergen.If necessary, the doctor will appoint a number of enzymes that improve digestion.

Pancreatitis

This pathology is quite serious and requires appropriate treatment.Inflammation of the pancreas is manifested by severe pains of a cutting nature, they come about 15 minutes after eating.The pain grasps the area of ​​the middle of the abdomen, the left hypochondrium, have a shingling character.

To eliminate pathology, it is important to observe a very sparing diet, and in the early days of the disease - hunger, and strictly follow all the doctor's prescriptions.

Abdominal pain after eating with poisoning: what to do

If after eating several hours have passed and you have developed a pain syndrome-most likely, the cause of pain lies in poor-quality food, or rather, in poisoning.To facilitate the condition, it is necessary to immediately take sorbents in the form of Enterosgel, Atoxil, activated carbon, and then - drugs to reduce intoxication.

Gastroduodenitis

This is an inflammatory process in the duodenum, which also has abdominal pain after eating.The reason for their appearance is in the wrong diet.

To prevent the development of pain syndrome and relief of seizures, it is necessary to eat according to a diet chosen by a doctor, to take sedative, antacid preparations.

Treatment of gastritis pain

In this pathology, pain may appear after eating or even drinking water.The main cause of gastritis is the presence on the gastric mucosa Helikobakter Pilori.

The therapeutic regimen includes a strict diet, proper nutrition and antibacterial agents.

Peptic ulcer

It affects predominantly the gastric mucosa and 12-colon.Food, especially aggressive, with this disease provokes severe pain in the abdomen.

The treatment includes a diet and a number of drugs of various pharmacological groups( Almagel, Omez).

Prevention of abdominal pain after eating

To avoid the onset of combat syndrome from the gastrointestinal tract after meals, follow these tips:

1. Take food often, but in small portions.
2. Eliminate overeating.
3. Carefully watch what you eat, for the quality and freshness of the products.
4. Minimize the consumption of fatty, salty, spicy foods.
5. Exclude from the diet fast food and convenience foods.
6. Drink alcohol in moderation.
7. Do not smoke.

For the first pain in the abdomen after eating, unless they are caused by overeating, be sure to consult a doctor!

Betsik Julia, medical consultant