Stomach pain may not really be caused by the stomach!

In clinical work, we often encounter patients who hold their stomachs and say they have stomach pain and ask doctors to give them appetite stimulants, but after the doctor's diagnosis, they are found to have other problems. We found that whenever there is upper abdominal pain, patients will say that they have stomach pain, but in fact, upper abdominal pain is not necessarily stomach pain .

Normally, our stomach is located in the upper abdomen . The right side of the stomach's anterior wall is adjacent to the liver, the left side is close to the diaphragm, the lower part touches the anterior abdominal wall, and the posterior wall is adjacent to the pancreas, left kidney, spleen, transverse colon and other organs.

The abdomen we are talking about is actually a fairly large area . Stomach pain in different locations and of different natures may indicate different diseases . The same abdominal pain can be relieved without seeing a doctor if it is caused by overeating or catching a cold . However, some may be serious diseases or even life-threatening. Today, I will teach you some tips on how to judge.

According to Chinese medicine, there are only two reasons for pain: "pain due to obstruction" and "pain due to lack of nourishment" . When external wind, cold, summer heat, heat and dampness invade the abdomen and block the Qi, it is "pain due to obstruction". When the internal organs are deficient in Qi and blood and cannot be nourished, it is "pain due to lack of nourishment".

So what should we do when we have a stomachache?

Simply put, if it is occasional abdominal pain and the pain is relatively mild, we can massage the acupoints to help us relieve the abdominal pain:

Massage Guanyuan acupoint : Guanyuan acupoint is located on the Ren meridian, in the lower abdomen, 3 inches below the navel. Massage once in the morning and evening every day, each time for 2 minutes .

Massage Sanyinjiao acupoint : Sanyinjiao acupoint belongs to the spleen meridian of foot Taiyin, on the inner side of the calf, 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle, and the posterior edge of the inner edge of the tibia. Massage once in the morning and evening every day, each time for 3 minutes .

Massage Tianshu acupoint : Tianshu acupoint belongs to the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming, located in the abdomen, 2 inches away from the navel. Massage once in the morning and evening every day, each time for 3 minutes .

However, if the pain is frequent or severe, you should go to the hospital in time to find out the cause and prescribe the right medicine. If the following situations occur, you should see a doctor in time:

1. The stomach feels very hard, like touching your forehead. There is tenderness when pressing the abdomen with your hands, and it hurts when you lift your fingers off.

2. Abdominal pain with fever

3. Abdominal pain accompanied by severe vomiting

4. Abdominal pain with difficulty breathing

5. Vomiting blood or blood in the stool

6. Abdominal pain during pregnancy

7. Persistent abdominal pain for more than 30 minutes

8. Abdominal pain after sexual intercourse

When the abdominal pain is severe, in addition to seeking medical attention quickly, you should also:

1. No eating or drinking allowed

2. It is not recommended to use any painkillers before the doctor makes a diagnosis

3. If vomiting occurs, it is best to keep some of it for the doctor to check

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