What are the causes of stomach pain and frequent hiccups?

Many people's stomachs are not in good condition. Not only do they feel bloated and stomach pain, but they also burp frequently. There are several symptoms of hiccups. Some occur before and after meals, and some occur after talking loudly or laughing. Stomach pain and hiccups may be caused by chronic gastritis, gastroptosis, and atrophic gastritis. If hiccups often occur after meals, it may be due to indigestion, gastric ulcer or gastric food accumulation.

Why do I have stomach pain and hiccups at night?

1. What causes stomach pain and hiccups at night?

Stomach pain, bloating, and hiccups may be caused by fullness after meals or all day long, belching but no acid reflux, poor appetite, gradual weight loss, and slightly pale or gray complexion. Chronic gastritis should be considered in middle-aged and elderly people, especially chronic atrophic gastritis and gastroptosis.

Abdominal distension and pain after meals, often with nausea, vomiting, and occasional vomiting of blood, a history of stomach problems that have recently worsened, or no history of stomach problems that have only recently developed, accompanied by anemia, weight loss, loss of appetite, and a hard lump felt above the navel or heart, may be stomach cancer.

Upper abdominal pain after meals, or nausea, vomiting, or a feeling of indigestion. Symptoms persist for many years, often occurring in autumn. The pain may be rhythmic, such as after catching a cold, getting angry, or eating spicy food. This may be a gastric ulcer.

When you have stomach pain, bloating, and hiccups, you need to find out the cause. There must be a reason for stomach pain, bloating, and hiccups. If you often experience stomach pain, bloating, and hiccups, it is best to go to the hospital for relevant digestive system examinations. For example, some chronic gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux disease will cause stomach pain, bloating, and hiccups.

2. How to check stomach pain

Gastroscopy and biopsy: Gastroscopy combined with direct biopsy is the main method for diagnosing chronic gastritis. Superficial gastritis is often most obvious in the gastric antrum and is mostly diffuse. The surface of the gastric mucosa changes into red and white or patterned changes, sometimes with scattered erosions, and often with white or yellowish-white exudate. The mucosa of atrophic gastritis is mostly pale or grayish white, with thinner or flatter wrinkles. Due to the thinning of the gastric mucosa, the submucosal blood vessels can be seen and appear purple-blue. The lesions can be diffuse or mainly in the gastric antrum.

3. Location of stomach pain

The stomach is located in the upper abdomen, in the depression below the sternum and above the navel (close to the pit of the stomach). If the abdomen is divided into four areas, pain in the upper middle part of the left side is most likely stomach pain. However, it may also be caused by diseases of the esophagus, duodenum, gallbladder, liver or pancreas, so the duration of pain, accompanying symptoms, etc. are also needed as criteria for judgment.