Patient's question:
Due to being widowed and living alone without a place to stay, I am living at the workplace. Since there is no place to cook, I can only resort to instant noodles or eating out at restaurants. Usually, I search for information at the workplace and smoke quite a bit. Lately, I've been feeling occasional pain above my navel, sometimes accompanied by stomach pain and discomfort. What should I do about the stomach pain and discomfort?Doctor's answer:
The reasons for your recurring symptoms are many, such as chronic gastritis, cholecystitis, or gallstones. It is recommended that you maintain a good dietary and lifestyle habit, and also undergo abdominal ultrasound examinations at a formal hospital to diagnose the cause and receive targeted treatment. If it is chronic gastritis, you can try using traditional Chinese medicine for regulation. In addition to timely treatment, patients with stomach pain also need to pay attention to maintaining a proper dietary habit to digest nutrients.