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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Vu Huy Binh - Digestive Endoscopy Doctor - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General HospitalIf the stomachache when hungry is accompanied by signs such as heartburn, acid reflux, bloating, indigestion... then you are definitely having a stomach problem. These pains will make you uncomfortable and affect your health and life.
1. Causes of stomach pain when hungry
The cause of stomach pain when hungry is due to the unstable operation of the stomach causing disturbances. Specifically, the stomach secretes gastric acid and contracts to digest food, when the amount of gastric juice secreted is more or less than the need, it will stimulate strong or weak contractions of the stomach. This is the cause of stomach pain when hungry.If stomach acid is secreted less than needed, the process of digesting food will be delayed and ineffective, causing food to stagnate in the stomach for a long time, causing bloating and indigestion after eating. no. If stomach acid is secreted more than usual, it will cause an erosive effect on the gastric mucosa and the appearance of inflammation or gastric ulcer. Especially when the patient is left hungry, the gastric juice is still secreted continuously without an object to digest.
Signs of stomach pain when hungry appear, it is likely that the patient has stomach diseases such as:
Stomach ulcers: Dull or severe pain, depending on the inflammation, stomach pain when hungry more or eating stimulating foods.
Các vết viêm loét dạ dày gây ra những cơn đau âm ỉ hoặc dữ dội
Inflammation of the stomach lining of the stomach : This condition is similar to peptic ulcer and they can both make the patient tired by the pain that torments every day. Duodenal ulcer: Inflammation caused by gastric juice long-term erosion in the duodenum can cause duodenal ulcer. Gastroesophageal reflux disease: This reflux can cause damage to the esophagus, pharynx, and throat, which is extremely dangerous. This is due to a weakening of the esophageal sphincter. Stomach bleeding: This phenomenon will occur when the stomach lining is acutely inflamed, chronically inflamed and bleeding. This is an emergency because it can cause blood loss, anemia, if not detected and treated in time, it will be life-threatening. If the patient is subjective, does not pay attention to the symptoms of stomach pain and timely treatment, this disease will have the risk of developing more severe, causing unpredictable complications, even direct threats. to the patient's life.
2. Symptoms of stomach pain when hungry
Epigastric pain : These pain can be dull or severe, sharp pain or can include burning, gnawing pain in the upper abdomen, breast area. Gas, heartburn and bloating: Ợ Gas, heartburn with bloating are common symptoms of stomach pain when hungry. Because the nature of this manifestation is not so severe, it often goes unnoticed.
Đau dạ dày khi đói thường kèm theo triệu chứng chướng bụng và ợ chua
Digestive disorders: When suffering from stomach pain, digestive disorders often occur in patients. It can be diarrhea, raw stool or constipation, causing fatigue for the patient. Feeling of loss of appetite, body weakness: Due to the fatigue of the body, the patient no longer wants to eat food. The stomach stops secreting gastric juice, so the patient has a bitter taste in the mouth and loss of appetite. This long-term condition will cause weakness in the body, rapid weight loss. Feeling of fullness in the upper abdomen after eating: Most cases of bloating will go away after a short time. However, if left for too long, they can turn into more severe manifestations with increased danger.
3. Prevent stomach pain when hungry
To prevent stomach pain when hungry, you need to do the following methods:
Do not let your stomach get too hungry: The prevention of stomach pain when hungry is that the patient does not let the stomach get too hungry. The habit of eating on an empty stomach can cause dangerous diseases to your digestive system. In case you fast for a long time or often eat irregularly, the stomach pain will become more and more severe, gradually increasing in level. Eat right meals, eat slowly and chew thoroughly: In addition to not letting the stomach get too hungry, the patient needs to eat at the right time, eat slowly and chew thoroughly, should not eat while talking or watching TV because this will affect the process of eating. your slow eating process.
Ăn đúng bữa và nhai kỹ giúp giảm nguy cơ bị đau dạ dày khi bụng đói
If you feel hungry or want to ease the pain, you can eat some sweets, easily digestible foods. You can also choose starchy foods that are easy to digest such as bread, porridge, soup to absorb. Patients should not eat some foods that irritate the stomach lining such as oranges, lemons, tangerines, grapefruits, tobacco, alcohol, beer, fermented foods, tea, spicy foods, fried foods, etc. entering the body will cause the stomach to increase acid secretion, making the pain worse.
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