Stomach discomfort with hiccups and belching is mainly seen in patients with chronic gastric diseases, such as gastric ulcer, gastritis, and gastric cancer.
This condition is associated with an irregular diet, such as overeating, prolonged consumption of spicy and irritating foods, and consumption of cold foods, which can lead to an imbalance in the secretion of stomach acid, resulting in ulcers, inflammation, and stomach discomfort.
Stomach discomfort with hiccups and belching is also associated with H. pylori infection, which is transmitted orally and fecally, and can cause damage to the mucous membrane in the stomach and lead to ulcers and other diseases.
Stomach discomfort with hiccups and belching in the elderly needs to be alerted to the possibility of gastric cancer, and laboratory tests are needed to clarify the diagnosis.
Stomach discomfort with hiccups and belching is mainly treated symptomatically, such as using the acid-suppressing drug omeprazole to inhibit gastric acid secretion and improve symptoms, and also for H. pylori eradication to relieve symptoms, or for cancer patients, surgical removal of the lesion is required for treatment.