Why does my stomach hurt at night but not during the day?

Stomachache is a very common phenomenon, especially with the improvement of the quality of life and the frequent consumption of various types of food. Many people have no restraint in their diet and especially like to eat heavy, spicy and stimulating foods, such as junk and puffed foods, which they never get tired of. These are also the causes of stomachache. Sometimes, sudden stomachache at night is particularly troublesome. So what should you do if you have stomachache at night?

What are the types of stomach pain at night?

1. Right upper abdominal pain - common in hepatitis, liver abscess, liver cancer, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis and ulcer disease, etc.

2. Right lower abdominal pain - common in appendicitis, intussusception, intestinal tuberculosis and right salpingo-oophoritis, etc.

3. Upper and middle abdominal pain - common in hiatal hernia, esophagitis, cardiac cancer, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastritis, gastroptosis, gastric neurosis, mesenteric lymph node infection, pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, etc.

4. Left upper abdominal pain - common in gastritis, left lower lobe pneumonia, splenomegaly or rupture, left kidney ureteral stones

5. Left and right waist and abdominal pain - common in renal ptosis, chronic pyelonephritis and urinary stones.

6. Lower abdominal pain - common in cystitis, ovarian cyst pedicle torsion, prostatitis and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, etc.

7. Left lower abdominal pain - common in dysentery, colitis, rectal and sigmoid colon cancer, and left-sided salpingo-oophoritis.

8. Extensive and non-localized abdominal pain - common in tuberculous peritonitis, intestinal adhesions, intestinal obstruction and neurosis, etc.

9. Pain around the navel - enteritis, intestinal roundworms, cold in the abdomen usually cause pain around the navel, etc.

4 What acupoints should I pinch for stomach pain

Place the palm of your right hand on the back of your left hand, press the palm of your right hand against the Guanyuan acupoint, and massage with appropriate force for 0.5 to 1 minute.

Efficacy: replenishes Qi and strengthens Yang, regulates Qi.

Press the fingertips of one hand on the Hegu point on the opposite side, and place the other four fingers on the palm of your hand. Use appropriate force, gradually increasing the pressure, for 0.5 to 1 minute. Alternate hands.

Efficacy: Regulates qi and clears the bowels, relieves spasms and relieves pain.

Lean forward, place the tip of your thumb on the Zusanli point on the same side, and place the other four fingers behind it, pressing and rubbing with appropriate force for 0.5 to 1 minute. It is best to have a sore and swollen feeling.

Efficacy: Nourishes the spleen and stomach, and harmonizes qi and blood.

The above are three acupoints for treating stomach pain. If you suddenly have symptoms of stomach pain, you might as well follow the massage method introduced in the article and massage these three acupoints more. I believe you can stop the pain in time.