Stomach cramps may be triggered by physiologic factors such as poor diet and a cold abdomen. It may also be caused by pathologic reasons such as gastritis and gastric ulcer. Usually need to give general treatment according to the cause, drug treatment.
1. Physiological factors:
(1) Improper diet: stomach cramps induced by overfeeding or eating improper food on an empty stomach, usually no treatment is needed, which can be relieved by improving dietary habits, avoiding stimulating food, drinking some hot water and resting properly.
(2) Cold abdomen: When the abdomen is cold, the smooth muscle of the stomach may contract, resulting in spasmodic pain, and diarrhea and other symptoms may also occur. At this time, you can place a hot water bag on the abdomen to relieve spasm and pain.
2. Pathologic factors:
(1) Gastritis: when the gastric mucosa is damaged, spasmodic pain in the stomach will occur. There may also be symptoms such as loss of appetite, acid reflux, nausea, etc. Acid suppressants and mucosal protectants such as omeprazole and bismuth potassium citrate should be taken as prescribed by the doctor for treatment.
(2) Gastric ulcer: if the damage to the stomach has reached the muscular layer of gastric mucosa, gastric acid will stimulate smooth muscle causing spasm, which is manifested as periodic, rhythmic, spasmodic pain in the stomach, and can be treated with anticholinergics such as atropine and scopolamine as prescribed by the doctor.
Stomach cramps may also be caused by other reasons, if the symptoms continue to be unrelieved, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease and targeted treatment, the drugs need to be taken under the guidance of the physician, do not take medication on their own, in order to avoid delays in the condition.