What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache?

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Toppingfrmbottom -> What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/10/2010 6:41:53 PM)
I mean what's causing the cramps and the shooting pain and the general overall sense of uckyness? And yes it's just a tummy ache, nothing super serious, it was probably due to the apricot jam on toast I had with my soup today.

littlewonder -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/10/2010 6:48:41 PM)
it could be a million things from just a tummyache to something more serious. sounds like an issue for your doctor.

Toppingfrmbottom -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/10/2010 7:10:24 PM)
littlewonder, like I said it's probably from the toast and jam, with the bowl of soup, cause odd food combination do that to me every now and then. unfortunatly I just get to be miserable until the tummy ache passes, which is usually half the night an then it's go ne. quote: ORIGINAL: littlewonder it could be a million things from just a tummyache to something more serious. sounds like an issue for your doctor.

LadyCimarron -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/10/2010 7:22:20 PM)
In general it is caused by too much acid in your stomach. The stomach secretes acid to digest foods. Sometimes certain foods, drinks, medical conditions or even your nerves can cause an abundance of acid to be released. Without anything to digest, the acid floats around and irritates the lining in your stomach.

GraciousLady -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/10/2010 7:26:08 PM)
Maybe you have a virus? There are so many thing that can cause cramping. It will likely be gone tomorrow.

Toppingfrmbottom -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/10/2010 7:30:47 PM)
And the acid annoying the lining is what causes those cramps? GraciousLady Not sure about the virus part, but yes the stomach ache is usually gone in a matter of hours. I do have to baby my tummy, and not eat much or drink anything that could annoy it more, but if I am gentle to myself, and I usually am, I don't want any more pain lol, it's gone by tomorrow. quote: ORIGINAL: LadyCimarron In general it is caused by too much acid in your stomach. The stomach secretes acid to digest foods. Sometimes certain foods, drinks, medical conditions or even your nerves can cause an abundance of acid to be released. Without anything to digest, the acid floats around and irritates the lining in your stomach.

tazzygirl -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/10/2010 9:40:21 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Toppingfrmbottom littlewonder, like I said it's probably from the toast and jam, with the bowl of soup, cause odd food combination do that to me every now and then. unfortunatly I just get to be miserable until the tummy ache passes, which is usually half the night an then it's go ne. quote: ORIGINAL: littlewonder it could be a million things from just a tummyache to something more serious. sounds like an issue for your doctor. What kind of soup? Do you drink anything with it?

Termyn8or -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/11/2010 2:01:06 AM)
Totally justified jumpthrough. Tummyaches are usually muscle spasms actually. Most other things like heartburn and all that are chemical in nature, the actual tummyache is indeed something differnt. In fact my ex doc theorized that a heart attack was pretty much like a muscle cramp, trying to get me to eat more potassium. Now the tummyache is of course not as life threatening, bacause if it rests you live. If your heart rests you die. Such spasms or whatevwer could occur in other parts of the body of course, but I am simply not an expert on the subject. In the mornings I experience a bout of nausea, not too long but quickly abated by ingestion of a carbonated drink. It seems like I have to burp but have nothing to burp. Got this carbonated water or of course beer and once tht first belch is out I am good to go. But I am not sure it is the same thing. I think it's mainly about how your life mingles with your habits, that is how close are you to your body's needs. Some people need to eat three times a day and others only need to eat once evey three days, although the latter is rare. And there are tertiary effects via the environment that make the situation even harder to read. Talk about a long story. But today it's a bit short. Just my one cent worth. I'll be baaaack. T

lusciouslips19 -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/11/2010 2:06:10 AM)
Questions like this are best researched on Google.None of us are medical experts.

Toppingfrmbottom -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/11/2010 10:46:35 AM)
It was a home made soup, with bits of cooked roast cut into it, and veggies like home grown squash and there were 2 dumplings in it. No drink with it just the toast and jams. quote: ORIGINAL: tazzygirl What kind of soup? Do you drink anything with it?

Toppingfrmbottom -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/11/2010 10:52:09 AM)
Actually some people on here are lol. Google is nice, I've used it before, but I find it's un handy for things that can have so many a variable. quote: ORIGINAL: lusciouslips19 Questions like this are best researched on Google.None of us are medical experts.

kuppykake -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/11/2010 11:19:32 AM)
I'd like to see more responses to this discussion. I often have tummy problem....I was extremely colic as a baby, and I have stomach pain almost every day it seems. For the most part it's mild and I am used to it, but there have been 3 or 4 times when the pain was so excruciating that I literally wanted to die. I was able to get to the ER one of these times, and was told it was gas, although I got no explanation as to what may have caused it's onset. I recently discovered that coffee may be one thing that causes an upset. Although I frequently drink coffee and most of the time I am fine, I think I will refrain from drinking it from now on, which sucks because I love the stuff. I found that eating more actually helps to relieve the pain, I guess because it absorbs the acid. I'm going to stop talking about this now because it's making my belly hurt haha.

Toppingfrmbottom -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/11/2010 12:09:58 PM)
kuppykake, if my stomach hurts and I eat anything more, you better believe my stomach is going to put a world of hurt on me. I have to avoid eating when my stomach is aching, or there'll be hell to pay. Maybe you can ask to see another dr, maybe a specialist or something, since you're not getting satisfactory answers. quote: ORIGINAL: kuppykake I found that eating more actually helps to relieve the pain, I guess because it absorbs the acid.

Lockit -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/11/2010 12:46:55 PM)
Oh why this thread at this time? lol I am in hell and have been for the last week on top of my normal stuff. Since my teens, doctors have tried to figure out what was wrong with my stomach. They found nothing with the test they did and gave up and passed me to another. I've tired all sorts of diet combination's and still I have the cramps, the nausea like a chemo patient and food just kills me. From the best I can gather from it all, irritable bowel syndrome plays a big part, but I also have come to believe that I have leaky gut. You can google it. I believe it is when chemicals or whatever are leaked into the gut from the bowels, but am not totally sure. I have learned this week alone that starch or sugar make it worse. Things I ate before are simply wreaking havoc within me. I have times when I am terrified to eat because of what will happen when I do and have gone down to 78 pounds in the process. You have to eat and yet eating puts you in hell, so you don't eat. Now I have gained weight because of my thyroid and stress from pain and cannot lose it as I am in starvation mode. But if I eat... the cycle continues. I do think my stubbornness plays a huge part in this. Over a year ago, I said enough with the damn doctors and medical community that treat me so badly and as if I am a nutcase or a drug seeker. I started using Ibuprofen rather than the narcotic I was on, for the pain I have and now I think I have done myself in. If you think it is what you eat, change what or how you eat and don't give up on the doctors like I have. Self medicating as I have because I was pretty much forced to, I think has made it all worse.

KatyLied -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/11/2010 8:07:45 PM)
After spending the past 6 months being poked, prodded, blood worked, scanned, scoped, etc (by 3 docs), the one thing I know with certainty is that you should probably start out with a gastroenterologist. Some things, such as IBS can not be dx until other things are ruled out. It is even more complicated for women, as gyno and stomach/intestinal problems often have the same symptoms and present in the same way, making it confusing for doctors.

DesFIP -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/12/2010 4:36:39 PM)
It could be caused by swallowing a lot of air. That would cause gas. Especially hot soup, when you're taking a lot of air with it to cool it.

Toppingfrmbottom -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/12/2010 7:58:53 PM)
That's true too. quote: ORIGINAL: DesFIP It could be caused by swallowing a lot of air. That would cause gas. Especially hot soup, when you're taking a lot of air with it to cool it.

tazzygirl -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/12/2010 10:13:53 PM)
Consider watching your oil/grease intake. See if the times you became the most in pain coincide with times you ate a meal heavy in oils.

CynthiaWVirginia -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/13/2010 2:16:03 AM)
My family and I have had a lot of experience with this. My response is to the OP as well as to Lockit...other than what's already been said, I'll add in my [sm=2cents.gif] Sometimes there's a germ living in the stomach that causes this pain...as well as most stomach ulcers. It's easy to get tested for. I spent a few years on stomach pills, and I'm horrible with names but I think one might have been called Tagament and another started with maybe a Z...the real problem was my pain in the arse neighbors and soon as I moved, my tummy troubles disappeared, lol. While having chemos, I had to take some nasty steroid pill in high doses for 5 days. Prednisone, I think it was. It shredded my stomach and I hated taking it. After this, my stomach stayed delicate and if I drink two small cups of coffee in a day, or more than 3 in a week, I'm doubled over. I love coffee more than I love chocolate... sighs I've had to severely cut back on coffee, or else the payback is all in pain. Prilosec helped. A friend of mine had the same problem with stomach pain and found out that fresh squeezed lemonaide helped her. When I'm really bad off, I've found out that only 6 oz. of Sangria (alcohol can be evaporated or heated out of it) mixed with fruit juice like concord grape to make it not taste so bad, lol, sipped thoughout that entire day for a week or two took care of the problem. I was able to stop taking Prilosec. As for pains, I wonder if your apricot jam or something wasn't quite right. My sister eats out a lot more often than I do and is always getting "stomach flu," which is usually just a mild form of food poisoning. This can happen even if someone only eats salad at a salad bar. And lastly...(whew, epic post almost over, lol)...a lot of people have bowel intolerances. Mom's body freaks out over coffee, and her gas turns the room blue. [:D] With my son, it's wheat. He gets a tummy ache. When he was little, I took away all wheat cereals from him and it helped, he didn't question why he was eating oats, corn, and barley cereals. With someone else I was close to, I found out that it was the raw spinach salads he loved that made his stomach and bowels freak out. Mom also has a problem with fried foods and heavy saturated fats...so I replaced the fats in her kitchen with olive oil and canola...and made sure not to go to restaurants that specialized in fried foods. She's fine now, after a few years of this, and can tolerate french fries on those rare occasions when we order them. (She grew up on fried food and it might have damaged her stomach. Eating fried chicken, for instance, gave her terrible stomach pains.) Keep a journal of what you eat and when, and problems you have...then start eliminating one thing for 3-4 days, then have more of that item on the 5th day. This will often tell you a lot. Some people have a bad gall bladder (unless I'm being a doof and naming the wrong organ) and have a problem digesting meat. I had one doctor having me take 800 mg. Ibuprophen three times per day for arthritis. After a while, my stomach hurt every time it was empty, and if I ate a small meal. It felt better if I ate until I felt full. I'm clueless as to why. I looked it up and Ibuprophen can cause stomach pains. I have to limit myself to one 400 mg dose on rare occasions, or else it causes me pain. We don't keep Tylenol in my house because my son is allergic to it. Good luck finding out what makes you feel better. My doctors did no testing at all anytime I complained, only gave me different pills to try. I prefer to listen to the experiences of others, as I can explore things on my own if the doctor isn't fixing it, as well as...helping me to know what to discuss with my doctor.

Toppingfrmbottom -> RE: What is going on in the stomache medically during a tummy ache? (6/13/2010 11:43:00 AM)
tazzy, I do believe that's a killer for me heavy meals, or sugary things , because last night I hada piece of a raspberry lemon tart cake, it's kind of like an angel food cake, but with lemon and raspberry flavoring, and I put it in a bowl of milk with some whip cream for desert, and not long after I got a tummy ache. And I know Daddy gets stomach upsets if he eats anything really greasy or heavy or fatty. It just goes right through him. quote: ORIGINAL: tazzygirl Consider watching your oil/grease intake. See if the times you became the most in pain coincide with times you ate a meal heavy in oils.

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