With a cough reflex, pain may appear at the site of the infectious lesion. The focus of inflammation can lead to pathological processes in the tissues of the organs of the respiratory system. Often there is abdominal pain when coughing. In this case, it is necessary to determine the causes of this phenomenon and use effective methods of treatment. This will be discussed in the article.
Causes
Why does a stomach ache when coughing? There are several reasons for this phenomenon. With natural physiological manifestations, drug treatment is not necessary, because they disappear after the elimination of the main catarrhal or infectious ailment of the respiratory system. If coughing pains in the abdomen are pulling, aching without signs of acute respiratory infections, acute respiratory viral infections, then diagnosis and treatment are needed.
Usually pain in the lower abdomen when coughing comes from:
- muscle overstrain;
- physiological phenomena in women during menstruation or during pregnancy;
- rotavirus infection, borreliosis;
- violations of the digestive tract.
It is necessary to determine the time of occurrence of discomfort and the primary formation of a cough reflex. Abdominal pain during coughing is not always associated with bronchial spasm, as they can mask serious health problems. In this case, you need to go to a gastroenterologist. Women need a consultation with a gynecologist.
Muscle strain
From a cough reflex, muscles contract, which causes a sharp tension and relaxation. As a result, abdominal pain during coughing may appear. This usually occurs on day 2-3 of a strong cough reflex. Symptoms can not be stopped or prevented, because of which cramps appear, and from them appears an overstrain of the abdominal muscles.
Often, coughing hurts abdominal muscles. Similar phenomena occur after strong physical exertion. It will only reduce discomfort with maximum relaxation during attacks of bronchial spasms. Leaning forward allows you to reduce stress when coughing.
Physiological reasons
If a strong cough, the stomach hurts in women due to natural physiological reasons. Often in these cases, see a doctor. The cough reflex is able to aggravate the symptoms, leading to severe discomfort.
The uterus is in good shape, so with coughing, the pain in the stomach increases. Normally, without pathologies, the pain syndrome is eliminated in a few days. Spasmodic drugs provide relief. Do not attribute ailments of the female reproductive system to background disorders. With inflammation of the uterine appendages, cystitis, adnexitis, cystic neoplasms, timely treatment is necessary to prevent complications, exacerbations of pathologies.
Disruption of the digestive tract
When coughing, the lower abdomen hurts from diseases of the digestive system. Moreover, the discomfort may increase, be permanent or episodic. It is necessary to exclude the main ailments of the gastrointestinal tract:
- gastroesophageal gastritis (pain appears on the left, there is a dry cough, abdominal pain, heartburn);
- stomach ulcers (acidity of the stomach increases);
- hyperacid gastritis (abdominal pain on the left);
- acute appendicitis (pain is located in the lower abdomen on the right).
The penetration of gastric acid into the esophagus in case of a violation of the gastrointestinal tract can lead to irritation of the mucous membranes of the trachea, larynx, leading to coughing and pain. Acid imbalance leads to severe attacks in the abdominal cavity. The problem is eliminated by an integrated approach to the treatment of the disease. Need help from an otolaryngologist and gastroenterologist.
Rotavirus infection, Borreliosis
If there is a coughing pain in the abdomen, temperature, it is associated with rotavirus infection. In intestinal flu, severe symptoms, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation. All this is compounded by the general weakness of the body.
Rotavirus infection can occur in the form of normal flu, in which chest cough appears. The pain does not arise from bronchospasm, but from the pathogenic effect of the virus. Symptomatic therapy does not eliminate the ailment. Laboratory diagnosis and treatment of the underlying disease is necessary.
If there is pain when coughing in the lower abdomen on the right, then this can occur from borreliosis. An infectious disease can be transmitted through a tick bite, leading to fever, chest pain, and larynx. It is not advisable to independently eliminate the symptoms. With this ailment, special treatment is needed in the hospital, since the disease is dangerous.
During pregnancy
During the bearing of a child, the woman’s body is vulnerable and physiologically weak. When coughing, abdominal pain occurs from uterine hypertonicity, or with increased venous pressure. For any pain in pregnant women, you need to consult a doctor to prevent complications.
In the II and III trimester of bearing a child, the uterus increases in size. Due to pressure on the organs and muscle tissue of the abdominal cavity, there is a deterioration in blood circulation, swelling of the legs and pain. From coughing, sharp muscle tension appears. Uterine hypertonicity with a strong load on the blood vessels provides strong pressure in the organs, leading to pain.
Pain during pregnancy is often a natural phenomenon, from overstrain. It should be borne in mind that from a prolonged state of high uterine tone, detachment of the placenta is likely. Particularly carefully you need to choose drugs and physiotherapeutic procedures. Many medications should not be taken during pregnancy. only a doctor can prescribe therapy, taking into account individual indications and characteristics of the body.
Diagnostics
Many are sure that pain is not a terrible symptom. But this is not so. A pathological cough is considered dangerous. This symptom needs special attention. It can lead to discomfort in the lower and upper gastrointestinal tract.
If symptoms are identified, consult a doctor. The specialist needs to report pain and tell how this is manifested. It is important to determine the localization of the uncomfortable state. The doctor will collect a complete clinical picture. Based on this, analyzes are assigned.
Usually, an appointment is required:
- biochemical blood test;
- general blood test;
- general analysis of urine;
- stool analysis.
Some require an echoscopy of the internal organs. If there are deviations in the gastrointestinal tract, then a gastroenterologist consultation is required. If there is severe discomfort during coughing, a visit to the infectious department is required.
It is important to inform your doctor of all symptoms, even if some of them are minor. Often people do not pay attention to headache, nausea, weakness, sleep disturbance, excessive sweating and apathy. These signs with abdominal pain may indicate some kind of disease.
Diagnostic measures will help to accurately determine what causes abdominal pain. It will also be clear how to treat the disease. Any medications and procedures should be used only as directed by a doctor. Only then will the treatment be effective.
Help
Pain in the abdominal cavity due to physiological causes leads to discomfort and poor health. The condition for symptoms of a cold will be able to alleviate at home with simple procedures and means:
- Inhalation. Medicines moisturize the bronchial mucosa, dilute and remove sputum. Inhalations with alkaline solutions, herbal decoctions are used.
- Folk remedies. A mixture based on honey, onion, radish, aloe softens bronchospasm attacks.
- Drink plenty. They take warm decoctions and alkaline drink, which favorably affects the ENT organs.
- Gargling. Procedures can be performed at least 5 times a day. Herbal preparations from sage, chamomile, peppermint are used.
- Humidification of air. From low humidity in the room, the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract dries, leading to irritation and coughing. If it is normal, then the seizures are eliminated.
Usually using these methods alleviates the condition. They can also be used for prophylaxis in order to prevent complications in the state of health. It is enough to carry them out regularly, as well-being will soon be noticeable.
How to eliminate pain?
If pain is difficult to endure, then doctors advise taking an antispasmodic that relieves discomfort. “No-Shpa”, “Spazmalgon”, “Nurofen” are excellent for this. Before taking any medication, you must read the instructions.
What else is used?
To get rid of abdominal pain, you can lie on your back, put a pillow under your head and lie down, it’s good to sleep. The following methods are also used:
- Relax The basis of this principle is relaxation of the body. First you need to slowly inhale and exhale with a 3-second break. It should be breathed by the stomach, diaphragm. Facial massage is useful, because with it the whole body relaxes.
- Need to reach up. An exercise is done for 3-5 seconds.
- You should take a cat pose. The method is effective, but suitable only for home. During the exercise, the head should be raised high, and breathing should be even.
- Stroll. It is advisable to go outside. With the help of a leisurely walk, a natural massage of the legs and abdomen takes place. It's better to walk in the parks.
- Suitable valerian and motherwort. And it is not necessary to use pills or scalded leaves. Alcohol tinctures are prohibited.
- Soothing music, the sounds of the forest, and your favorite films can also eliminate stress.
In order to prevent pain in the future, prophylaxis is necessary. To do this, every day you need to walk on the street, but otherwise reduce the load. Such measures are also great for pregnant women.
Cough relief
For the treatment of cough, their own remedies are used. It is important to get rid of it, because it is because of it that abdominal pain usually appears. To eliminate dry cough, marshmallow root syrup is used, and Dr. Tyss is used in the treatment of wet cough. Effectively means "Mukaltin", "Prospan", "Sinekod", "Stoptussin", "Libexin".
Warm drinks with lemon or mint are needed. Hot mashed milk and warm compote also help. It is useful to perform inhalation with a nebulizer. It is important that the temperature of the solution is 40 degrees, the procedure is performed up to 10 minutes.
If there is no nebulizer, you can use a simple method. To do this, boil water (1 liter), fall asleep 1 tsp. soda. You should breathe in pairs of hot solution. Decoctions of sage, eucalyptus, solutions of soda, honey are also suitable. The grass (1 tbsp. L.) Is poured with boiling water (1 liter), and let the remedy infuse for 10-15 minutes. Drink the broth should be warm. You can add honey to the broth. Do not use coltsfoot, St. John's wort, ginseng.
It should be borne in mind that the symptomatic treatment of abdominal pain does not eliminate the underlying ailment. Establishment of etiological factors of a pathological condition is required to exclude serious violations. And then treatment is prescribed.