Spasms in the stomach represent a contraction of the smooth muscles of this organ, which are accompanied by pain and can last quite a long time. Let's consider the reasons of the given phenomenon and ways of struggle against it.
Types and causes of spasm of the stomach
Functional and organic spasms are distinguished. The first is more common in young people, and the elderly patients are the second.
To the development of functional spasms in the stomach predispose such factors as:
- poisoning with food or alcohol;
- smoking;
- excessive intake of caffeine;
- long-term stress;
- malnutrition;
- action of chemicals;
- allergy to food;
- taking certain medicines.
Doctors have not yet fully determined the causes of gastric spasm, but they dwell on the fact that, in addition to the factors described above, individual features of the organism predispose to the appearance of such a disorder, as well as vegetovascular dystonia and neuroses.
Organic spasms in the stomach appear against the background of peptic ulcer, gastroduodenitis and gastritis.
Symptoms of stomach cramps
This disorder makes itself felt severe blunt pain in the stomach. Sometimes spasm also spreads to the abdominal muscles, because of which the patient can not straighten. In some cases, when the stomach aching spasms, there is nausea and the urge to vomit.
What to do with spasms in the stomach?
First of all, it is necessary to stop the pain syndrome, easing the patient's suffering. To do this, they give No-shpu, Drotaverin, Almagel, Spazmalgon, Buskopan or another cure for spasms in the stomach. These drugs relieve muscle tension, so that pain recedes and a person can straighten his back. If after a while the attack recurs, it is necessary to see a doctor and examine the digestive tract. It is also worth analyzing your lifestyle: eliminate stress, alcohol, tobacco.
Nutrition for spasms of the stomach
If the disorder is chronic, and periodically you "crooks" from abdominal pain, the doctor will prescribe a diet that, as practice shows, helps relieve stomach cramps and reduce the likelihood of relapse.
Patients should be excluded from the diet:
- fresh or hot buns, white bread;
- smoked products;
- fried food;
- spices, pepper, salt;
- too cold or hot dishes;
- alcohol, coffee and strong tea;
- animal fats.
Adhere to the therapeutic diet needs about 90 days, until the spasms in the stomach stop appearing. Doctors recommend combining a diet with a fractional diet, which involves frequent meals (5 to 7 times) with a small amount of products.
Folk remedies for cramping in the stomach
Traditional medicine offers many tools that can reduce the intensity of painful contractions of the walls of the stomach.
Especially effective infusion of leaves of nettle and St. John's wort , flowers of the twill:
- Dry raw materials take two spoons, put in a thermos or kettle with a heater.
- Herbs are poured with boiling water (about 0.5 - 0.7 liters) and allow to stand for one hour.
- Then immediately take a glass of infusion, and the remaining medicine for spasms in the stomach is drunk after 4 hours.
The duration of treatment depends on the frequency of seizures, and it is determined by her doctor.
Effectively soothes the muscular mint infusion:
- The medicine is prepared from three spoons of dried leaves of the plant and
a glass of boiling water. - After half an hour, the resulting infusion is diluted in equal proportions with warm water and drunk.
The remedy not only relieves spasms in the stomach, but also positively affects the nervous system.
The fastest folk remedy is the motherwort juice - it is squeezed out of the plant and taken in the amount of one spoon, washed down with warm water. Of course, not always the bush of the motherwort is at hand, and then quickly relieve the pain in the stomach will help the aforementioned pharmacy antispasmodics.