Can indigestion cause abdominal pain? What are the symptoms?

There are many causes of abdominal pain. Some patients with indigestion may show symptoms of abdominal pain, but not all indigestion is accompanied by abdominal pain. To find out what exactly causes the abdominal pain, you can go to a regular hospital for a professional examination to determine the cause.

Indigestion is a common digestive system disease, which is mainly related to diet. It usually causes abdominal distension, abdominal pain, etc. There are many causes of abdominal pain, including enteritis, gastrointestinal dysfunction, and irritable bowel syndrome. Indigestion is mainly divided into functional dyspepsia and organic dyspepsia. Functional dyspepsia belongs to the categories of "abdominal distension", "stomach pain" and "noise" in traditional Chinese medicine. The disease is in the stomach and involves organs such as the liver and spleen. It should be treated based on syndrome differentiation and methods such as strengthening the spleen and stomach, soothing the liver and regulating qi, and digesting food and relieving stagnation.

Clinical symptoms and diagnosis of abdominal pain caused by indigestion

1. Upper abdominal pain

Upper abdominal pain is a common symptom. Some patients have upper abdominal pain as the main symptom, with or without other upper abdominal symptoms. Upper abdominal pain is often irregular. In some patients, upper abdominal pain is related to eating, manifesting as fullness pain that is relieved after eating, or as persistent abdominal pain between 0.5-3.0 hours after a meal.

2. Early satiety, bloating, and belching

Early satiety, abdominal distension, and belching are also common symptoms, which may occur alone or in a group, with or without abdominal pain. Early satiety refers to a feeling of fullness shortly after eating, resulting in a significant reduction in food intake. Upper abdominal distension often occurs after meals, or persists and worsens after meals. Early fullness and epigastric distension are frequent with belching.

3. Symptoms of functional dyspepsia

Many patients also have mental symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety, depression, headache, and inattention. These symptoms are related to cancer fear in some patients.

Treatment for abdominal pain caused by indigestion

1. If the patient experiences upper abdominal discomfort, pain or bloating when fasting and the symptoms are relieved after eating, it is likely that the patient has an acid-related disease such as reflux esophagitis or peptic ulcer.

2. If the patient experiences symptoms such as upper abdominal discomfort, pain, early satiety and upper abdominal bloating after a meal, he should pay attention to whether he has improper diet or overeating, which causes excessive burden on the digestive system.

For the above situations, it is recommended to use acid suppressants to treat acid-related diseases and prokinetics to treat dyspepsia related to gastric motility disorders.