What should I do if I have stomach cramps?

Everyone may experience stomach pain in life. Stomach pain may be related to diet or catching a cold. Generally, stomach pain is accompanied by diarrhea. However, many abdominal pains caused by organ diseases do not have diarrhea symptoms, and the type of abdominal pain is colic. Next, let us explain in detail what causes stomach cramps. What should I do?

1. Stomach pain and diarrhea. One of the main culprits causing stomach pain and diarrhea is food poisoning, and the other is acclimatization. If diarrhea strikes during an important meeting or your sleep is interrupted by frequent diarrhea, you may want to take the gastrointestinal medicine Peto-Bismo. If you are traveling overseas, you may want to take Imodium, which slows the rate at which fluid moves through your intestines.

2. Dysmenorrhea. It is normal to have abdominal pain or diarrhea caused by dysmenorrhea. To relieve menstrual cramps and reduce menstrual bleeding, you can take Advil or ibuprofen 12 to 24 hours before your period. Then take the prescribed dosage every 3-6 hours for 3 consecutive days.

3. Abdominal pain and bloating. Many factors can cause bloating, including menstruation and constipation. It is recommended to eat less salt because it will retain water in the body, avoid eating foods that are easy to make people fart, such as beans, cabbage, cauliflower, or drink more yogurt containing active probiotics to help regulate your own digestive system.

4. Abdominal pain caused by gastroesophageal reflux. Reflux occurs when acid from the stomach moves into the esophagus and throat. It often occurs at night. Unlike heartburn, reflux can cause pain in the chest and may be accompanied by a sore throat or cough. It is recommended to reduce the amount of alcohol and smoking, avoid eating before going to bed, or take the antacid Prilosec (omeprazole).

5. If you have stomach pain and nausea, a simple solution is to eat ginger, which can relieve nausea by speeding up the flow of food from the stomach into the small intestine. "When I feel sick from eating too much, I drink ginger tea, which is made by soaking chopped ginger in water and adding honey to it, which helps soothe my stomach," said Sharlene Prather, associate professor of gastroenterology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

6. Stomach pain caused by heartburn. The main causes of heartburn are eating spicy foods before going to bed, eating too much and too fast, etc. "When I have a burning sensation in my stomach, I drink a glass of milk, which suppresses the acid in my stomach," says Jeffrey Katz, a gastroenterologist in Cleveland.

7. Stomach pain after meals. Eating too fast or too much often causes stomach pain after a meal. The solution is simple: eat slower and eat less. If you experience unexplained stomach pain after eating, you may have a gallbladder disorder. Women are more likely to experience abdominal pain after meals than men, and some women even develop gallstones for no apparent reason.