With severe attacks of discomfort and discomfort in the epigastric region (at the top of the abdomen), people usually go to the doctor right away. But if the aching pain in the stomach, especially weakly, is tormented, it often tries not to notice. However, this symptom indicates serious diseases, and, sometimes not associated with the digestive system.
Why there is a constant aching pain in the epigastrium and the area of the stomach?
The reasons for this clinical manifestation can be pathologies, both the stomach itself and the organs outside the digestive tract:
- pancreatitis;
- chronic duodenitis;
- stomach cancer;
- infection, such as influenza, angina;
- viral hepatitis;
- constant exposure to stress.
It is worth noting that the pain syndrome that accompanies the listed diseases is not too intense and quite tolerable, a dull character.
Because of what does aching pain in the stomach immediately after eating?
The feature described is very specific and allows us to almost unerringly assume the following diseases:
- acute and chronic gastritis ;
- stomach ulcer;
- polyps, polyposis;
- binge eating;
- violation of the process of digesting food;
- enzyme deficiency;
- stratification of the abdominal aorta;
- food and chemical poisoning;
- strong emotional experiences;
- allergy;
- intolerance to a product or substance;
- acute duodenitis;
- cardiac ischemia;
- esophagitis reflux;
- colitis;
- inflammation of the appendix;
- irritable bowel syndrome;
- hiatal hernia ;
- spasm of the diaphragm.
In addition, aching pain in the stomach and quite a strong nausea after eating often accompanies hormonal changes in the female body. Therefore, such symptoms often affect pregnant women.
What are the causes of aching pain in the stomach at night and before eating?
This rather rare clinical manifestation is also called "hungry pain." They are a specific symptom of ulcerative lesions of the duodenum.
In fact, the pathological processes in the body begin immediately after a meal, but the discomfort is felt later, after 2-4 hours, so it seems to the person that the pain appears immediately before a meal or even at night.
Treatment of the problem should be developed after establishing the exact cause of the pain syndrome and the correct diagnosis. The basis of any therapeutic scheme is a diet, medication prescribed by the gastroenterologist according to the detected disease.