Patient's question:
I've always had digestive issues, including conditions like gastritis, cholecystitis, and irritable bowel syndrome from the past year. Recently, I've found that pressing on my upper abdomen causes pain, so I've been self-massaging it, which has helped alleviate the pain. However, today I'm experiencing abdominal rumbling.Doctor's answer:
Hello, cold deficiency stomach pain is relieved by warmth and pressure, and symptoms can be alleviated by eating. In contrast, pain caused by (syndromes such as qi stagnation and blood stasis, damp-heat, etc.) is often not relieved by rubbing and pressing. Irritable bowel syndrome is often classified as a cold syndrome, and rubbing and applying heat may provide some relief.