Why do I wake up in the middle of the night with stomach pain?

Many people think that stomachache is not a serious illness and it will go away after a while or by going to the toilet. In fact, some stomach pains are quite serious. Some people suddenly experience stomach pain in the middle of the night, and even wake up in pain. What is going on? Stomach pain is also called abdominal pain in medicine. There are many natures and causes of abdominal pain. Let me give you a detailed introduction.

Bloating and pain: This is generally related to gas. There is a lot of air in the stomach or intestines, which makes you feel bloated. Most of the time, this is caused by functional gastrointestinal disorders. There is also colic: most of the time it is spasm, as if something inside is being twisted and it hurts. Many stones, intestinal blockages, and acute enteritis can cause colic. If you feel like a needle is pricking you somewhere and it causes stinging pain, it is mostly a problem with peptic ulcer. Sometimes the stomach feels like it is on fire and burning. This is usually caused by excessive stomach acid, and is mostly a sign of peptic ulcer or a precursor. What if you have a stomachache and don’t know what the problem is? When you go to the hospital to register, which department should you go to?

Larger hospitals divide their departments into very detailed ones. Well, if you have severe pain in the right upper and lower abdomen, and it comes very urgently, but you don’t vomit or have diarrhea, go to the general surgery department first. If you have pain in the upper left abdomen or lower left abdomen, or if you have frequent upper abdominal pain and are accompanied by acid reflux, vomiting, or diarrhea, you should go to a gastroenterologist. If you have pain on the left and right sides of your waist and abdomen, especially if the color of your stool is not right, consider seeing a urologist. However, if the child is under 14 years old, no matter where he or she is in pain or discomfort, parents should take them to see a pediatrician. However, there is a kind of stomach pain that should be painful and happy, which is the pain before delivery. This is something that grown men cannot understand, so I think it is a good idea to let the husband accompany the wife during childbirth. Seeing how hard the wife works, why not love her well? Abdominal pain is a very common symptom in clinical practice. First, abdominal pain is divided into severe pain in the whole abdomen and dull pain with obvious location. Severe pain in the entire abdomen is also called acute abdomen, which manifests as severe pain, tenderness, rebound tenderness, tense abdominal wall muscles, and even shock. Acute abdomen often means extensive lesions and serious illness. Regardless of the disease, the patient's family should seek treatment immediately, and the doctor should make a differential diagnosis based on the patient's medical history and other complications. Before receiving medical help and diagnosis, the patient must not be given painkillers or alcohol to avoid aggravating the condition and masking symptoms. If there are no symptoms of peritoneal irritation such as tenderness, rebound tenderness, and muscle tension, but severe abdominal pain persists for more than an hour without relief, you should also go to the hospital for treatment. In addition to the above situations, dull abdominal pain is mostly caused by milder digestive tract disorders, but it may also be related to diseases of the chest organs, urinary tract and reproductive organs. It can be self-identified according to the location of the pain and other accompanying symptoms: Accompanying symptoms Possible diagnosis Periumbilical pain or colic, sudden onset, paroxysmal aggravation Intestinal ascariasis (see intestinal parasitic diseases) Upper abdominal or umbilical pain, which can be relieved by antacids, often accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea Acute gastroenteritis or gastric ulcer Intermittent spasmodic pain in the lower abdomen Intestinal dysfunction Chronic, cyclical, rhythmic abdominal pain in the upper and middle abdomen with tenderness, closely related to diet. Peptic ulcer, during the active stage of the disease, there may be persistent severe pain, pain radiating from the right side below the rib to the right shoulder. Cholecystitis or diaphragmatic disease, paroxysmal drilling pain, accompanied by vomiting, and no pain at all during the intervals. Biliary ascariasis, persistent right upper abdominal pain and percussion tenderness in the liver area, accompanied by jaundice. Viral hepatitis, lower abdominal pain, accompanied by burning pain when urinating, frequent urination. Cystitis or other urinary tract infection, pain starts from the lower back and then moves or spreads to the groin. Urinary tract diseases can be caused by this type of pain (such as urinary tract infection or kidney stones). Left lower abdominal pain, and often paroxysmal diarrhea and intermittent constipation. Colon allergy, or ulcerative colitis. Men, lower abdominal pain, groin swelling and discomfort, hernia, stabbing pain in the center of the upper abdomen and spreading to the left shoulder. Angina pectoris, abdominal pain. Abdominal pain is very common in daily life, and the causes are very complicated. Pathologies of the abdominal organs and diseases outside the abdominal cavity, such as chest diseases and spinal injuries, can cause abdominal pain. Abdominal pain can be divided into acute and chronic. Acute abdominal pain has an acute onset and a short course; chronic abdominal pain has a slow onset and a long course.

(I) Common diseases that cause abdominal pain in the family (1) Gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastritis, and gastric cancer. (2) Diseases of the small intestine and colon, including common intestinal obstruction, appendicitis, enteritis, dysentery, and intestinal parasitic diseases. (3) Biliary tract and pancreatic diseases such as cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, pancreatitis, and pancreatic head cancer. (4) Acute and chronic hepatitis, liver cancer. (5) Peritonitis, often secondary to gastrointestinal perforation and splenic rupture. (6) Abdominal pain caused by chest organs, such as early lobar pneumonia and acute inferior wall myocardial infarction, is often misdiagnosed as abdominal organ disease. (7) Diseases of the urinary and reproductive organs, such as kidney and ureteral stones, ectopic pregnancy, salpingitis, ovarian cyst torsion, acute cystitis, urinary tract infection, dysmenorrhea, etc. (8) Abdominal pain caused by systemic diseases, such as diabetes. (II) Differential diagnosis of abdominal pain (1) If severe upper abdominal pain occurs suddenly after a full meal or drinking, gastric or duodenal perforation should be considered. (2) Paroxysmal colic pain in the right upper abdomen radiates to the right shoulder, which is mostly caused by cholecystitis and cholelithiasis. (3) Severe abdominal pain in the left middle of the upper abdomen, accompanied by vomiting, persistent pain, paroxysmal aggravation, and radiating to the side of the waist should be considered as acute pancreatitis. (4) The pain starts in the upper abdomen and moves to the right lower abdomen a few hours later, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. This is usually acute appendicitis. (5) If a woman suddenly experiences lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding after about 6 weeks of amenorrhea, she should consider an ectopic pregnancy. When women of childbearing age experience abdominal pain, gynecological acute abdomen must be considered. (6) Paroxysmal colic in the flank or lower abdomen, radiating to the lower back, back, and perineum, accompanied by frequent urination and hematuria, indicates ureteral stones. (7) Abdominal pain accompanied by diarrhea should be considered as infectious diseases such as enteritis, dysentery, and paracholera. (8) Persistent abdominal pain accompanied by vomiting may be due to intestinal obstruction. (3) Signs of acute abdomen: Abdominal pain varies from person to person and the symptoms vary greatly. The following points may serve as danger signs of acute abdominal pain and the patient must be sent to the hospital as soon as possible for further treatment. (1) Abdominal pain that gradually worsens or becomes unbearable; (2) accompanied by severe vomiting or hematemesis; (3) accompanied by high fever; (4) accompanied by symptoms of peritoneal irritation such as abdominal muscles that are as hard as a board and the abdomen cannot be touched, and the patient takes a knee-bending or waist-bending posture to relieve abdominal pain. (5) The patient develops symptoms of shock such as cold sweats, cold and clammy limbs, pale and bluish complexion, weak pulse, and low blood pressure. (IV) Home first aid for abdominal pain (1) Let the patient lie on his side with his legs bent to reduce abdominal muscle tension and relieve pain. For peritonitis, a semi-sitting position is preferred. (2) Observe the nature, location, onset time, and accompanying symptoms of the abdominal pain, and identify the cause as soon as possible. When the cause of the disease is unknown, avoid blindly applying hot or cold compresses to the abdomen. (3) When the cause of the disease is unclear, try not to use painkillers to avoid interfering with the nature of the pain and causing misdiagnosis. (4) For diseases with clear causes such as enteritis, dysentery, gastritis, etc., appropriate analgesics can be used, such as belladonna tablets, Weishuping, 654 2, atropine, etc. If the abdominal pain does not subside after taking the medicine 1 to 2 times, go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time. Pay attention to doing electrocardiogram to rule out myocardial infarction, as well as X-ray and abdominal B-ultrasound examination. (5) Dietary treatment is very important for abdominal pain caused by digestive system diseases. The diet for ulcer disease and gastritis should be easy to digest and soft; for pancreatitis, a light diet low in fat and protein should be given, and fasting is required in the acute phase. The direction of dietary treatment should be determined based on the condition of the disease. Appropriate dietary treatment can relieve abdominal pain. (6) Relax your mind, maintain an optimistic attitude, get enough rest, and reduce abdominal pain caused by gastrointestinal neurosis. (7) Abdominal pain caused by parasitic diseases should be treated with anthelmintic drugs, such as enterocolitica, levamisole, atilapine, and ascaridole.