Stomach and abdominal issues are common and tend to resolve themselves after a short time. But chronic pain and discomfort could be a signal from your body that something is wrong. Pain, cramping and bloating could be due to menstrual cycles, a bad diet, or could be a sign of irritable bowel syndrome.
Bloating and gas alongside tummy pains: ‘Certain foods can cause pain, discomfort or a bloated feeling,’ Dr. Powles, the lead physician at Bupa Health Clinics, said. He suggests cutting rich, fatty foods from your diet to see whether that was the cause.
If cutting various foods doesn’t solve the problem, you may have IBS. Powles a GP will be able to determine whether or not this is the case and provide necessary information about what diet, should have it.
Pain in the upper abdominal area and chest after eating
Indigestion is frequently the cause of discomfort after eating. However, it can also be due to eating too quickly or be greasy, fried foods.
‘People can get this if they’ve eaten too quickly or if they’ve eaten something that’s greasy and heavy, especially if they aren’t used to those kinds of foods,’ Dr. Powles says.
Powles suggests keeping a food diary to identify problematic foods if this discomfort is an ongoing problem. You should then take this diary to your GP.
