Pain on both sides of the stomach is a complex problem

When you feel pain on both sides of your stomach, it means you may have gastritis. In our lives, patients with gastritis have taboos on eating many kinds of food. Moreover, after an attack of gastritis, it is likely to cause unbearable pain, stomach acid, and complete loss of appetite. If you experience pain on both sides of your face, it is best to think about whether you have consumed any irritating food recently.

Causes of gastritis 1. Helicobacter pylori infection, viruses or their toxins are often seen after acute gastritis. If gastric mucosal lesions do not heal for a long time, they will develop into chronic superficial gastritis. Mainly refers to Helicobacter pylori infection.

2. Irritant substances Long-term consumption of irritant substances such as strong liquor, strong tea, and strong coffee can damage the protective barrier of the gastric mucosa and cause gastritis. 3. Drugs Some drugs such as ibuprofen, indomethacin (Indomethacin), diclofenac sodium (Voltaren) [phenylbutazone and diclofenac are rarely used in clinical practice] and salicylates such as aspirin and digitalis can cause chronic gastric mucosal damage.

4. Chronic infection of the oral cavity and pharynx. 5. Bile reflux The bile salts contained in bile can damage the gastric mucosal barrier, causing the hydrogen ions in the gastric juice to diffuse back into the gastric mucosa and cause inflammation. 6. X-ray irradiation Deep X-ray irradiation of the stomach can cause damage to the gastric mucosa and produce gastritis.

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