I always want to have diarrhea but can't, what's going on?

I believe that many people are familiar with the situation of having a stomachache due to eating in daily diet. Some people also have the situation of being unable to defecate normally when they have stomach pain. When people are unable to defecate normally, they will think of a disease, that is, constipation. But is this situation really caused by constipation? Let me introduce to you, what is the reason for always wanting to have diarrhea but not being able to defecate?

First, why do you always want to have diarrhea but can't? If you suddenly have stomach cramps, which come and go, and you can't defecate, this kind of pain is usually caused by acute gastroenteritis. The cause is usually eating spicy, stimulating, or cold food at noon, which causes the small intestine to be irritated during digestion and causes pain. This pain is particularly severe, and you can't straighten your back when it hurts. However, the pain is not continuous, but comes in waves, which means that the small intestine is struggling to digest the food. If this happens suddenly at home, pay attention to the following matters.

Second, don’t use medication indiscriminately. Don't take all the gastrointestinal medicines in your medicine cabinet just because you have a stomachache. This is unscientific and very dangerous. Because some medicines for gastrointestinal problems are anti-diarrhea, some are anti-inflammatory, and some are laxatives...it can be very dangerous if you take them indiscriminately. You should not take antidiarrheal drugs for this type of acute gastroenteritis because some ingredients in antidiarrheal drugs absorb water in the small intestine, which will make the enteritis more serious. Generally, you need to take gas-relieving and antibacterial drugs. If you don't have enough medicine at home, you can use a hot water bag or bottle and place it near your belly button. Cover your belly through your underwear, otherwise your skin will easily be burned. Heating the small intestine can enhance the activity of digestive enzymes in the small intestine, which is beneficial for excreting spicy, cold and difficult-to-digest foods.

Why do I always feel like having diarrhea but can't? If you have stomach pain and want to defecate, you need to make sure it is constipation or intestinal spasm caused by accelerated intestinal peristalsis. If it is constipation, you need to use some laxatives, such as enema, senna leaves, phenolphthalein tablets, etc. If there is intestinal spasm, you can consider hot compress first, or local moxibustion may be helpful. If you have acute gastroenteritis, diarrhea may usually appear after a period of time.