Avoid That Blinking Stomach Pain

Stomach pain, or in medical jargon, is referred to as epigastric pain or dyspepsia can be caused by many factors such as stress either physically or emotionally and by some painkiller tablets. On many occasions, it is due to tablets used to relieve headache, joint pain, muscle pain or even menses pain. It is then advisable for people who suffer from such pain to use paracetamol first and see whether the pain can be relieved. Paracetamol, in stated doses, does not irritate the stomach. In fact studies done have shown that paracetamol is just as effective in relieving joint pain or arthritis in many cases. Paracetamol can be purchased over the counter (OTC) at any pharmacy outlets.

When you see your private practitioner who is most likely to give potent painkiller you should ensure that he/she also prescribes antacid tablets to avoid or ameliorate stomach pain. Some painkillers are enteric-coated to reduce irritation to the stomach lining and these tablets are normally more expensive.

In general, other methods or approaches of pain relief should be tried and one must make efforts to avoid that blinking "drug-induced" stomach pain.Indeed, recurrent stomach pain does affect the quality of life of the sufferer.