The sound of gurgling in the stomach after eating is considered to be caused by indigestion.
Gurgling in the stomach after eating is a typical sign of weak gastrointestinal function, and indigestion is a common cause. Patients often experience abdominal pain, belching, and early satiety, among other symptoms. They can use traditional Chinese medicines under the guidance of a doctor for conditioning and reduce the intake of raw and cold foods in their diet.
Symptoms of Indigestion:
1. Upper abdominal pain: Upper abdominal pain is a common symptom, and for some patients, it is the primary symptom, accompanied by or without other upper abdominal symptoms. Upper abdominal pain is often irregular, and in some patients, it is related to eating, manifesting as a sense of fullness and pain that is relieved after eating, or as persistent abdominal pain lasting between 0.5-3.0 hours after meals.
2. Early satiety, abdominal distension, and belching: Early satiety, abdominal distension, and belching are also common symptoms that can occur alone or in combination, with or without abdominal pain. Early satiety refers to a sense of fullness shortly after eating, leading to a significant reduction in food intake. Abdominal distension often occurs after meals or persists after continuous eating. Early satiety and abdominal distension are often accompanied by belching.
3. Symptoms of functional indigestion: Many patients also experience mental symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety, depression, headache, and lack of concentration, which in some patients may be related to a fear of cancer.
Treatment for Indigestion:
1. Maintain a regular lifestyle, go to bed regularly, adjust your mindset, eliminate worries, control your emotions, and maintain a broad mind.
2. Quit smoking and alcohol, avoid consuming spicy, stimulating, and raw foods.
3. Visit the hospital to check if the discomfort in the stomach is caused by diabetes or hypothyroidism.
4. Develop healthy habits. Avoid overeating and consuming difficult-to-digest foods and beverages that easily produce gas.
5. Select safe, effective, and affordable medications. Besides using gastrointestinal motility drugs like Domperidone, it is also necessary to supplement digestive enzymes and drugs that promote bile secretion.
