My stomach has been aching slightly

The stomach has been aching slightly. There are many reasons for this symptom. Chinese medicine says that pain occurs when there is blockage. The pain is mainly caused by blockage of meridians. In treatment, the meridians can be unblocked through oral and external applications to achieve the purpose of treatment. In fact, it is a common symptom of chronic gastritis, which is related to eating habits, sleeping habits and genetic factors. Of course, a dull pain in the stomach does not necessarily mean a stomach disease, so we need to identify it.

Disease identification

1. Stomachache and heartache

True heart pain is a heart pain syndrome caused by heart disease, which is more common in the elderly. It is a pain in the chest, often with a stabbing pain, which worsens with movement and radiates to the shoulders and back. It is often accompanied by palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating and cold limbs. The condition is critical. The location of the lesion, the degree and characteristics of the pain, the accompanying symptoms and its prognosis are significantly different from stomach pain.

2. Stomach pain and flank pain

The symptom of flank pain is pain in the flank, which may be accompanied by fever and chills, or yellow eyes and skin, or chest tightness and sighing, and rarely accompanied by noisy stomach, heartburn, belching and vomiting. The stomachache caused by liver qi invading the stomach can sometimes also attack the flanks, but the symptom is still pain in the epigastric area. There is a clear difference between the two.

3. Stomach and abdominal pain

Abdominal pain refers to pain in the entire area below the epigastric area and above the pubic hair line. Stomachache is characterized by pain in the upper abdomen near the heart. The only difference between the two is the location of the pain. However, the stomach is located in the abdomen and connected to the intestines. Therefore, in some special diseases, stomach pain can affect the abdomen, and abdominal pain can also involve the stomach. This requires distinguishing the main location of the pain and how the disease occurs.

In preventing this disease, we should pay attention to the regulation of mental and dietary control. Patients should pay attention to regular life and eating habits, avoid overeating and uneven hunger and fullness; if stomach pain persists, they should eat liquid or semi-liquid diet for a certain period of time, eat small meals frequently, and eat light and easily digestible food; avoid rough and high-fiber diet, try to avoid strong tea, coffee, tobacco, alcohol and spicy food, chew food slowly, and use Western medicines such as salicylic acid and corticosteroids with caution. At the same time, maintaining an optimistic mood and avoiding excessive fatigue and tension are also the keys to preventing recurrence of this disease.