I feel like there’s something in the pit of my stomach all the time.

The feeling of having something in the stomach may be caused by physiological factors such as diet, or it may be due to pathological factors such as indigestion and chronic gastritis. 1. Physiological factors: Certain bad dietary habits, such as overeating, laughing or talking loudly during meals, can lead to excessive gas or food in the stomach, resulting in the feeling of having something in the stomach. Eating too much barbecue, deep-fried and other indigestible food will increase the burden on the stomach, which will also lead to the feeling that there is something in the stomach. 2. Pathologic factors: (1) dyspepsia: patients with impaired digestion and absorption and gastrointestinal motility, gastrointestinal dysfunction can occur, patients will have postprandial satiety, early satiety, abdominal pain and burning sensation in the abdomen and other symptoms, so that the patient feels the old feeling that there is something in the stomach. (2) Chronic gastritis: the patient’s gastrointestinal peristalsis function will be damaged to a certain extent under the stimulation of inflammation, resulting in the patient’s gastric emptying obstacles, so that the food accumulates in the stomach, and there is a feeling that there is something in the stomach. In addition, peptic ulcer, gastric polyps, gastric cancer and other diseases may also lead to the feeling of having something in the stomach. If the patient has a long-term or recurring feeling of something in the stomach, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to identify the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions to carry out targeted treatment, so as to avoid delays in the condition.