What causes intestinal spasms? Causes of intestinal spasms

Intestinal spasms, a gastrointestinal disease, are not uncommon in our lives. The causes of this disease can be mainly divided into three types: gastrointestinal factors, food stimulation, and calcium deficiency. When treating this disease, relevant treatment must be carried out according to the cause.

Intestinal spasm is what we usually call intestinal cramps. Medically it is called intestinal spasm, so if your doctor tells you that you have intestinal spasm, don't be alarmed. Intestinal spasm is paroxysmal or intermittent abdominal pain caused by strong contraction of the smooth muscles of the intestinal wall. The main diseases that cause intestinal spasms include enteritis, constipation, diarrhea, etc. The functional causes include cold, hunger, dry stools, and side effects of certain drugs. These diseases may cause intestinal spasms when they occur. If the pain from intestinal spasms is too severe and lasts too long, you may also consider using some antispasmodics, which are commonly known as painkillers.

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There are many factors that cause intestinal spasms, and gastrointestinal factors are mainly caused by excessive intestinal gas production. There are four main sources of intestinal gas: swallowed gas; neutralized gas from stomach acid; diffused from the blood; and produced by bacterial fermentation. Increased intestinal motility and gastrointestinal hormones. Dietary factors. etc. will cause.

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In addition, food stimulation can also easily cause intestinal cramps after eating hot, cold, spicy or stimulating foods. Some people will have intestinal cramps when they are angry. Intestinal cramps are also related to unhygienic food and bacterial infection. Intestinal cramps are also related to cold abdomen. It is recommended to eat healthily and keep warm.

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Intestinal cramps can also be caused by calcium deficiency, so you should pay attention to calcium supplementation and exercise more in your daily life. If you get enough nutrition, this situation will not occur again. During an attack of this disease, the more you move, the more painful it is, so when the disease occurs, you should stay quiet to relieve the pain.

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Functional causes include cold, hunger, dry stool, side effects of certain drugs, etc., which can be relieved by adding flavor to the Chinese medicine's Peony and Licorice Decoction. You need to go to the hospital for a gastroscopy, routine stool and blood tests to correctly distinguish the cause of the disease.