Intestinal spasm dietary taboos

Those that will directly stimulate the contraction of intestinal smooth muscles, aggravate intestinal gas production, and increase the burden of digestion. Within 24 hours of a severe attack, give priority to non-irritating warm and soft liquids, or even temporarily fast as directed by your doctor. Do not blindly take supplements or use "recipe foods" to relieve symptoms.

A while ago, I accompanied a friend to the emergency room. He had just finished a 3-kilometer run in the summer and showed off half the table with cold beer and spicy skewers. Within half an hour, he was squatting on the side of the road in a cold sweat and couldn't straighten his waist. After the doctor gave him antispasmodic drugs to relieve his symptoms, the first thing he said was to complain: "That pile of food you just ate was all for intestinal spasm. ”

In fact, whether it is Western medicine or traditional Chinese medicine, there is complete consensus on the point that "cold stimulation will aggravate intestinal spasm" - from the perspective of Western medicine, low temperature will directly increase the excitability of intestinal smooth muscle instantly, and the originally disordered contraction frequency will directly become a pot of porridge, making the pain even worse.； Traditional Chinese medicine is more straightforward. When cold enters the body, it blocks the central qi mechanism. Blockage causes pain. It is just twisting the painful intestines, and then being stimulated by ice will make it worse. Don't believe it, I've seen too many people think about "drinking a sip of ice Coke" when they are in pain, but they just swallow half a mouthful and scream out in pain.

But not all "warm" foods are safe, and the most divisive one here is milk. Many people think that warm milk nourishes the stomach, and drinking a sip of it can relieve pain. However, if you are lactose intolerant, even if you drink warm milk, it will ferment in the intestines and produce a lot of gas. The already pumping intestines will be stretched by the gas, causing the contraction to become more severe, and the pain will last longer. Therefore, whether you want to drink milk or not depends entirely on your personal situation. Drinking milk usually makes you prone to bloating and farting, so don’t let this happen during an attack.

In addition to such taboos that vary from person to person, there are more pitfalls that everyone can easily step on. For example, as soon as I recovered, I became greedy and stuffed milk tea, fried chicken, and cream cake into my mouth. Last week, there was a little girl who had intestinal spasms and cried in pain in the morning. At noon, she felt much better. She rewarded herself with a cup of iced milk tea and Korean fried chicken. In the afternoon, she was sent directly to the emergency room. High-fat foods will greatly prolong the digestion time of the gastrointestinal tract, and high sugar will provide excessive fermentation raw materials to the intestinal flora. Not only will the gas production be excessive, but the intestinal mucosa, which is already in a state of stress, will have to work overtime. It would be strange not to relapse.

Some people say, "I usually eat spicy food and it's fine. What's wrong with eating some?" Normally, it's fine because your intestinal mucosal barrier is intact. When intestinal spasm occurs, the intestinal wall itself is in a highly sensitive state. When capsaicin gets on it, it's equivalent to adding another stimulating buff to the cramping muscles, doubling the pain. There are also the crude dietary fibers that are usually praised for their magic, such as celery, leeks, and dragon fruit with skin, which must be temporarily put away during the attack. These angular crude fibers will repeatedly rub the sensitive intestinal wall, which is like adding salt to the wound. Oh, and don’t touch carbonated drinks, beans, cruciferous broccoli and cabbage, which are big gas-producing foods. Think about it, your intestines are twisting and hurting, and filling them with a bunch of gas is like tying an expanding balloon to your cramping leg. It’s amazing that you can feel better.

I have met many patients who were afraid of being hungry when they were in pain. They always wanted to eat something to cushion their pain, so they chose soft bread with fillings. However, they still felt pain after eating. In fact, in the first 12 hours of an attack, the best choice is warm millet porridge, light salt water, or oral rehydration salts as directed by the doctor. Do not add any sugar, oil, or additives. This will give the intestines enough time to recover, which is more effective than eating any "stomach-nourishing food".

In fact, after all, the dietary taboos for intestinal spasms are never hard-and-fast rules written on a board. The core is that you have to put yourself in another person's shoes - your intestines are throbbing in pain, so don't give it heavy work, and don't feed it things that are difficult to digest and will cause fuss after eating. Of course, if the pain does not subside for more than 6 hours and is accompanied by vomiting, fever, and bloody stools, don’t just rely on diet to endure it. Go to the hospital to check for other possible acute abdomens, and don’t delay your business.