Does nervousness make your stomach hurt?

Stress can cause stomach pain, and this phenomenon is more common in daily life, such as in case of exams or sudden major events, there will be tension and anxiety, and stomach pain will be induced, mostly because in times of tension or emotional excitement, it is easy to cause sympathetic excitement, and the nerve excitement is transmitted to the muscle layer of the stomach, resulting in stomach cramps. Patients may also experience acid reflux, belching, abdominal distension, and even nausea and vomiting. In addition, organic lesions are not excluded, such as major mental shock can lead to stressful ulceration of the gastric mucosa, which can also result in symptoms such as excessive secretion of gastric acid and stomach pain. When stressful stomach pain occurs, you should try to relax yourself, drink warm water and keep your stomach warm. Use a hot water bag or hot towel to apply externally and massage in the clockwise direction of the abdomen to relieve stomach cramps. If it persists without relief, go to the hospital for systematic examination and treatment.