Persistent dull pain in stomach

Everyone should be aware that the stomach is an important organ in the human gastrointestinal system and is also a fragile organ, so everyone should pay attention to protecting the stomach in daily life. Especially if you often stay up late or have an improper diet, it will cause other damage to the stomach, leading to chronic stomach diseases. When you experience symptoms of dull stomach pain, you must go to the hospital for examination in time. In summary, there are several reasons for persistent dull stomach pain.

When many people experience abdominal pain, their first reaction is stomachache. It’s okay to just eat more porridge. However, you should know that many stomach pains are not necessarily caused by stomach problems. There are many causes of different stomach problems.

1. Gastroenteritis

Cramp-like pain in the abdomen, accompanied by muscle aches or headaches, is common and is often followed by nausea, vomiting, watery diarrhea, or a low-grade fever.

Recommendation: If the patient cannot drink water within 24 hours, has blood in vomit or stool, or has a fever over 40 degrees Celsius, see a doctor.

2. Lactose Intolerance

If you experience stomach pain or diarrhea after drinking milk (usually half an hour to two hours after consuming dairy products), it may be lactose intolerance, which means you are unable to digest the lactose in milk.

Many people's ability to digest lactose decreases after infancy and they develop symptoms of lactose intolerance in adulthood. Recommendation: Stay away from related dairy products.

3. Gallstones

Gallstones are small, hard deposits of bile that form in the gallbladder. It is often related to consuming too much fat or cholesterol. Patients often experience pain in the right upper abdomen that radiates to the back or shoulder.

Recommendation: If symptoms persist for several days or are accompanied by severe pain or vomiting, you should seek medical attention, as surgery may be necessary.

4. Constipation

Patients experience dull pain in the lower abdomen, accompanied by bloating

Recommendation: Add more whole grains, beans, fruits and vegetables to your diet to gradually increase your dietary fiber intake to 25 to 30 grams per day. If it doesn't work and is accompanied by severe pain, you need to see a doctor.

5. Peptic ulcer

If patients experience pain after a full meal accompanied by symptoms such as acid reflux, it is usually gastric ulcer, while pain when hungry is usually duodenal ulcer.