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Customer question:

I have problems with stomach cramps, especially after eating. How can I help myself? Anonymous customer.

Pharmacist's answer:

Stomach cramps or abdominal cramps often occur after a meal, the pain is often dull, sharp, and sometimes quite painful - and the result can be diarrhea. The causes are often food poisoning and intolerance to gluten or milk products.

Abdominal cramps often result from digestive problems, especially in the stomach area.

Some of the most common causes of abdominal cramps

Pain in the abdominal area is considered one of the more common pains, but it can have different causes.

1. VIRAL or BACTERIAL INFECTION - many bacteria and viruses, such as norovirus, cause this infection. Symptoms improve after a few days of rest and drinking fluids.

2. FOOD POISONING - is the result of eating contaminated food; often, the problem is the presence of viruses, bacteria, pathogens, and their secretions produced by the microorganisms above. Symptoms appear a few days after consuming this type of diet.

3. FOOD SENSITIVITY - often results in an unwanted reaction of the body to a specific type of food you do not tolerate well. Such a diet is best avoided.

4. ANXIETY - when you experience anxiety, you can often experience unpleasant pains and abdominal cramps. You can also often notice increased heart rate, faster breathing, constipation, diarrhea, and stress.

5. PREGNANCY - pregnancy often results in a wide variety of pains and spasms in the abdominal cavity. However, especially in the first trimester, cramps are unusual and are not a reason to go to the emergency room.

6. CONSTIPATION - a common consequence of constipation is infrequent abdominal cramps. Abdominal bloating, a feeling of fullness in the abdomen, and unusual hardness of the abdomen are also often observed with one.

7. MENSTRUAL CRAMPS - are very common, mainly from the uterus. Contraction of the uterus is often purposeful and occurs primarily to remove the inner lining of the uterus. In certain rarer cases, these cramps may suggest endometriosis or fibrosis.

8. IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME - abdominal cramps are entirely normal for this type of problem, and they occur with a frequency of 1x to 2x a week. However, abdominal cramps are often not the only symptom; diarrhea, constipation, and widespread bowel movements are also possible. The problem is solved with spasmolytic drugs, antibiotics, and microorganisms of the type Bactoflor n similar.

9. APPENDICITIS - this is a common problem in children. Appendicitis is a medical condition that can be solved by taking antibiotics, but more often, it is finally solved by its removal - so we are talking about an operative intervention.

The pain often starts in the navel area and continues to the right side of the abdomen.

Other possible reasons for abdominal cramps

There are a couple of other reasons that can cause unpleasant cramps in the abdominal area.

• diverticulitis
• irritable bowel syndrome
• Crohn's disease

In the cases above, pain and cramps last longer and can be more intense.

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