Why does hunger make your stomach hurt?

When there is stomach pain when hungry, there are two reasons to consider, as follows: 1. extreme hunger state: gastric acid secretion in large quantities, stimulating the gastric vagus nerve, causing spasmodic pain of gastric smooth muscle. 2. with chronic gastric disease basis: such as gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, acute and chronic gastritis, gastric cancer, reflux esophagitis and many other diseases, can cause increased gastric acid secretion when hungry, and aggravate the stomach discomfort symptoms, such as stomach pain, Gastroscopy should be given to exclude organic lesions, and comprehensive treatment can be given to protect gastric mucosa, inhibit gastric acid secretion and promote gastric motility. If you have stomach pain when hungry, in daily life, pay attention to giving light, warm, soft, easily digestible food, avoid overeating, avoid excessive hunger and eating too much, eat slowly and chew, eat less and eat more.