How long will stomach cramps last?

If people do not pay attention to hygiene and health in their diet, stomach problems are a common disease symptom, usually with symptoms such as stomach pain, bloating, and stomach cramps. After a gastric spasm occurs, the stomach will experience a cramping symptom and the constant pain will be unbearable. Drug treatment should be more effective, but the decision on what drugs to use for treatment needs to be based on the patient's specific situation. How long will stomach cramps last?

Gastric spasm is the cramping of stomach muscles, which is mainly manifested by upper abdominal pain, vomiting, etc. The specific duration of gastric spasm depends on the patient's physical condition, ranging from a few seconds to a few minutes. Why is it stomach spasm? It may be caused by stomach disease itself, such as ulcer, gastritis, bile reflux, dietary factors, cold, etc. Gastric spasm itself is a symptom, not a disease. When gastric spasm occurs, the main treatment is symptomatic, such as antispasmodics, analgesia and anti-vomiting. If gastric spasm occurs frequently, attention should be paid to finding the cause. Treating it from the root is the most effective way.

Gastrospasm is a twitching of the stomach muscles, a state of strong contraction of the stomach. It is mostly caused by neurological functional abnormalities, but can also be caused by organic gastric diseases. The main symptoms are upper abdominal pain, vomiting, etc. Gastric spasm itself is a symptom. When gastric spasm occurs, the main treatment is symptomatic, relieving spasms, pain and vomiting. If gastric spasm occurs frequently, you should pay attention to finding the cause and treating it from the root.

Causes

1. Environmental factors

(1) Irregular diet may increase the risk of gastric spasm. Overeating and eating raw, cold, and spicy foods that irritate the stomach can often cause recurrence of gastric spasm.

(2) Smoking: The incidence of gastric spasm in long-term smokers is significantly higher than that in non-smokers.

(3) Drugs: Some drugs, such as aspirin, can destroy the autoregulatory function of gastric acid secretion and the gastric mucosal barrier, and can cause gastric spasm.

2. Genetic factors

The onset of gastric spasm is closely related to genetic factors. 3. Physical and mental factors Gastrointestinal diseases, such as ulcers, gastritis, bile reflux, long-term psychological stress or continuous high mental tension, are prone to gastric spasm. Some chronic diseases are prone to be accompanied by gastric spasm, such as gastrinoma, alkalitropic leukemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema, cirrhosis, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic renal failure, etc. Gastric neurosis is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system caused by disorders of higher nervous activity. Sometimes acute allergic reactions can also cause stomach cramps

Clinical manifestations

People who experience gastric spasm mainly experience upper abdominal pain, vomiting, etc. Patients with stomach problems, such as gastric ulcers, stomach cold, gastritis, etc., are very likely to suffer from stomach muscle cramps.

1. Patients often flex their upper limbs or press hard with their fists to relieve pain. The pain often radiates to the left chest, left shoulder blade, and back. At the same time, the rectus abdominis muscle also becomes spasmodic. Or it may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, or even pale face, cold hands and feet, cold sweat, and even unconsciousness. The symptoms may be relieved after a few minutes or hours due to belching or vomiting. After the pain stops, health returns to normal. The attacks occur several times a day, or once every few days or months.

2. Sudden severe abdominal pain, like the pain of a knife, a needle, burning, or twisting. 3. Neurohormonal effects can cause stomach cramps. Gastric smooth muscle spasm is like a calf cramp. When it occurs, the abdominal pain is unbearable, and in severe cases, nausea and vomiting may occur.