The occurrence of stitching pains is a sign of multifunctional or organic diseases of the stomach or diseases of closely located organs. The stomach is an organ with innervation that is directly related to the human central nervous system. Insignificant errors in nutrition, violation of the usual menu, secondary effects of pharmaceutical substances on it and related organs of the gastrointestinal tract can disrupt its condition.
Causes
The main causes of stitching pains in the stomach and abdomen:
- Malnutrition.
- Severe psychoemotional state.
- Intense loads.
- The introduction of pathogenic microorganisms, infections.
- The influence of harmful substances.
- Injuries to the abdominal cavity.
- Congenital pathology of the stomach and intestines.
- Allergy.
It is quite acceptable that such a susceptible organ as the stomach is capable of feeling pains arising in other organs, even those that are not related to the digestive system. For example, myocardial infarction. He, in turn, manifests itself as stitching pains not in the heart, but in the stomach, giving into the hand.
Diseases that cause pain
Gastric colic, accompanied by pain, are signs of damage to the stomach or organs close to it:
- Gastritis - prolonged pain is felt after digestion of acidic or rough food, there is also a feeling of heaviness, weakness and nervousness.
- Gastric ulcer - 30% of patients may experience mild pain that occurs after eating, relapses of this disease are replaced by seasonal exacerbations.
- Duodenitis - projects pain from the small intestine into the stomach. Inflammation of the intestinal tract is accompanied in addition to stitching and cutting pain in the stomach by hyperthermia, depression, vomiting and lightheadedness.
- Appendicitis - an attack begins with the occurrence of stitching pains in the stomach, later they are displaced into the ileal zone on the right side. Symptoms - slight nausea, slight fever.
- Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a violation of the blood supply to the myocardium, sometimes radiating to stitching pains in the stomach. Additional signs are shortness of breath, tachycardia, impotence.
Pain characteristic
Acute stitching pain in the stomach most often occurs not as a symptom of an onset disease, but as a sign of a complication of a previously developed pathology. To make the correct diagnosis, the patient must provide the doctor with detailed information about the nature and frequency of pain attacks, because:
- The time of occurrence of severe stitching pain in the stomach varies with different pathologies of the organ, it can be associated with food ingested in the stomach, and may be determined by the daily menu.
- Pain occurs at different times of the day or night, can be felt as a series of stitching sensations or individual manifestations.
- The location is of great importance for appropriate diagnosis. It can be in the upper or lower lobe of the stomach, can be given to the back or arm.
- Intensity. The pain may be mild, or may remind the patient of a “dagger prick”. The saturation of pain can be so high, for example, when a stomach ulcer is pierced that the patient periodically loses consciousness from pain shock.
- Duration - one day or several, months and even years. For example, stitching pain in the stomach after eating can last from several minutes up to several hours, return or end in the absence of any therapy.
Symptoms
Pain sensations that occur in the stomach can have a very different nature, in addition, they can be paroxysmal or regular. Many people often complain of stabbing pain in the stomach, which can occur for a variety of reasons. In any case, you should not independently deal with the cause of the appearance of such pain. If there is stitching pain in the stomach, you should immediately contact a specialist. Only he can identify the true cause of these pains.
A sharp stitching pain in the stomach can be a sign of various diseases, and one or another disease can be identified by additional symptoms that accompany these pain sensations, as well as by the place of pain localization. So, for example, if pain does not occur in one place, but on the entire surface of the abdomen, then this may indicate the presence of a chronic disease, sometimes such pain disappears on its own after using mild painkillers or after a good rest. If colic appeared in the lower part of the gastrointestinal tract, then this may indicate the development of any new disease. In this case, stitching pains are often accompanied by severe discomfort in the stomach.
Stitching pains in the stomach can appear in women with some specific gynecological diseases. Also, severe stress can provoke their appearance. Often, stitching pains in the stomach appear with severe poisoning, in which case they are accompanied by vomiting or diarrhea, as well as bloating and discomfort.
Diagnostics
At the first pain, it is worth immediately contacting a specialist, since in some cases the cause can be quite serious, which will require emergency surgical intervention. The first thing a doctor does is a complete examination, after which he sends the patient for additional tests. The following procedures can be prescribed to the patient:
- Ultrasound
- sounding of the stomach;
- X-ray
- biopsy
- gastroscopy;
- MRI
- colonoscopy;
- computed tomography;
- irrigoscopy
- angiography;
- cholesintigraphy.
Drug treatment
Stitching pain in the stomach can be caused by various reasons, but in no case should you self-medicate and drink pills without consulting a doctor. If the pain feeling is too strong, then before the arrival of a specialist, an antispasmodic or analgesic is allowed. Any irrational use of drugs becomes a distortion of the overall picture of the problem, which greatly complicates the diagnosis. Quite often there are patients who, at the first sign of pain, drank an anesthetic drug, and this created a healing effect for a long time. But this only temporarily relieved them of pain.
The doctor prescribes medications, but only after all the examinations and making an accurate diagnosis. Many are recommended to drink only painkillers. For example, if pain is associated with spasms in the intestine, then the specialist will suggest an injection in the arm, leg or thigh. In the absence of a gag reflex, it is allowed to drink an anesthetic drug together with an antacid.
Best remedies
You can do without medication if the pain in the abdomen is not accompanied by vomiting, bleeding, or high fever. Usually it passes after a while. Antacids are recommended to relieve abdominal pain. Some of them can be purchased at pharmacies and without a doctor’s prescription. For example, Maalox, Almagel, or Phosphalugel. The listed drugs cope well with the elimination of pain. But they can only be used provided that the pain really has a direct bearing on the digestive tract problems. If unpleasant sensations in the abdomen appeared during food poisoning or an overdose of drugs, then activated charcoal will be the best remedy.
What can not be taken?
It is forbidden to take "Aspirin" or "Ibuprofen" for ulcers or liver problems. They act as an irritant to the mucous membranes, and the pain will only intensify. If the stitching pain found a woman during pregnancy, then experts recommend that it is best to abandon the use of any medications. In each of them there are certain chemical elements that carry a negative impact on the further development of the fetus. The most suitable option can be called a homeopathic remedy.
Alternative treatment
The most common problem of most people living in big cities is pain in the stomach, which is accompanied by various unpleasant symptoms, such as vomiting, bloating, or simply severe discomfort. Most often, people complain of stitching pains in the stomach, which can occur from time to time or are permanent. People who have pain in the stomach give preference to folk remedies, and this is not surprising, since such drugs are more effective, and besides, they have practically no side effects. True, before using any folk remedies, even the safest, it is necessary to undergo a mandatory consultation with a doctor. The fact is that stitching pain in the stomach can be a sign of some serious disease, for the treatment of which any alternative medicines can be completely useless. It turns out that the pain will be eliminated, and the disease that caused the appearance of such a symptom will remain.
Ginger
So, with the appearance of stitching pain in the stomach, it is recommended to use drugs prepared on the basis of asafoetida, fennel or ginger root. Ginger-based medicines are especially effective, as this fragrant root contains substances that normalize the digestive system. In addition, ginger root has anti-inflammatory properties, helps to reduce pain and inflammatory processes.
For the preparation of a healing potion, it is recommended to use not dried, but fresh ginger root, which must first be peeled, then cut into small pieces. Next, chopped ginger root should be put in a small pot with boiling water. Boil ginger for no more than five minutes on low heat, strain the cooked broth, add a little honey to it and use it when a stabbing pain appears.
Fennel
To reduce pain in the stomach, it is recommended to use a decoction of fennel seeds, which have antimicrobial and carminative effects. Pour a spoonful of fennel seeds into a small saucepan, pour one and a half glasses of hot water, boil the mixture for three minutes, strain and cool. Use fennel broth as tea for stomach pain.
Surgery
One of the types of most unpleasant pain, the cause of which is difficult to establish, is pain in the abdomen. There are many reasons for its occurrence, but what exactly hurts can only be determined by a doctor, and he will prescribe treatment.
When the cause is established, the doctor prescribes a course of treatment or sends for an emergency operation. Surgical intervention occurs mainly with inflammation of the gallbladder, appendicitis. In some cases, you can not do without surgery for bowel obstruction. Stitching pain in the abdomen may occur due to perforation of the internal organs or their rupture. In these cases, surgery cannot be avoided; it is performed by a surgeon with assistants under general anesthesia.
Food
During treatment, special dietary restrictions should be adhered to:
- It is forbidden to include fried fish or meat in the diet.
- Do not eat dishes, after which there will be intensive secretion of gastric juice.
- Refuse salty and sour foods.
- Do not eat cold or hot dishes.
- To eat dosed, fractionally.
- Chew every bite thoroughly.
- Eat 3 hours before bedtime.
- Do not torment yourself with hunger and do not overeat.
- Fermented milk products are excellently restored. Milk can be taken with light tea. All dairy products should not be oily.
- In general, the menu should not exceed the bar of 3000 kcal.
- When applying oil, olive should be taken, since it heals all scratches from the inside.
- It is recommended to take teas and infusions from herbs, drink more mineral water, and also use folk recipes for pain.
For the period of treatment should refrain from cigarettes, because they could only prevent healing.
Often, the course of treatment with drugs will last at least 2 weeks, it will all depend on what disease the person suffers.