The first thing you need to do is to take the signs of discomfort after a meal, and do not take the signs of discomfort after a meal lightly, as some elderly people often burp, not only after eating, but sometimes before meals. The reason for the hiccups are many, mostly caused by indigestion, chronic gastritis, reflux esophagitis and other conditions can also lead to frequent hiccups. The four types of discomfort after meals or signs of disease 1, burping after meals Some elderly people often burp, not only after eating, but sometimes before meals. There are many causes of hiccups, mostly caused by indigestion, chronic gastritis, reflux esophagitis and other conditions that can also lead to frequent hiccups. If an elderly person with high blood pressure has repeated hiccups and can’t stop them, it may be a precursor to a stroke. In addition, the elderly need to be aware of sudden and constant hiccups, accompanied by symptoms such as weight loss and loss of appetite. Tips for treating hiccups: To treat hiccups, we must first treat the primary disease causing the hiccups and then treat the symptoms. Here are some easy and practical ways to block the nerve reflexes and stop the hiccups. (1) Distract yourself and eliminate tensions and negative stimuli. (2) First take a deep breath, then hold it for as long as possible, then exhale, and repeat several times (3) Drink boiling water, especially slightly hot water, take a large sip and swallow it in parts. (4) Wash your hands, insert your index finger into your mouth, and gently stimulate the pharynx. (5) Inhale the gas mixture in a plastic bag, which contains 90% oxygen and 10% carbon dioxide. (6) Chew slices of ginger. (7) Wash raw leeks, squeeze out the juice of the vegetable and take it orally. (8) Persimmon tips (referring to the tips of fresh persimmons or persimmon cakes) 20 pieces at a time, decocted into 100 ml of water and taken orally in two doses of 50 ml. Can also add leek seeds with the decoction as appropriate. 2, flatulence after meals The spleen and stomach of the elderly gradually weakened digestive capacity, poor gastric power, food accumulation in the bottom of the stomach, often flatulence, this time should eat less indigestible food, such as beans, sturdy pasta, etc., but also to change the habit of swallowing. If the symptoms are serious, should consider whether there is chronic gastritis, gastric prolapse and other diseases. 3, vomiting after meals If there is vomiting after meals, first of all, we should exclude whether there are occupying lesions in the gastrointestinal tract, as well as organic lesions such as gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers. If there is no abnormality in gastroscopy, it may be caused by weakened gastrointestinal function and improper diet, mostly due to overeating; excessive alcohol consumption and eating spicy food. In addition to changing bad eating habits, you can also take some gastric power medicine or gastric mucous membrane protector appropriately. In addition, the perennial use of some drugs, such as aspirin, anti-inflammatory pain, digoxin, erythromycin, etc., may also appear gastrointestinal reactions, vomiting occurs. 4, diarrhea immediately after meals, diarrhea immediately after meals, a little cold or improper eating will attack, sometimes have the intention to stool but go to the toilet but no stool, and people did not lose weight, it is possible that chronic allergic enteritis. If you have diarrhea as soon as you eat spicy and greasy, cold food, or drink alcohol, and some of them are accompanied by abdominal pain, and the abdominal pain is relieved after diarrhea, you may have intestinal dysfunction.