Overcome Stomach pain (dyspepsia) during Fasting

Month of Ramadan has arrived. When fasting, the symptoms of stomach pain (gastritis or dyspepsia) is often the case, both for those who initially had had an ulcer that has not atapun. People who suffer from heartburn (dyspepsia) that does not mean can not fast. Many people already feel sick just to get rid maagnya while fasting in Ramadan. It may also be due to the time of fasting, diet was more regular.

If that is often experienced abdominal pain while it helps when breaking the fast and bersahur the type of food may be consumed or food that should not be consumed. Stomach pain usually occurs in people who have irregular eating patterns, food likes acid, stimulates the production of stomach acid, or food / drugs that can irritate the stomach. Some infectious organisms can also cause stomach pain.

Stomach pain, or the so-called ulcer or dyspepsia can be divided into two based on the origin of the cause, ie functional dyspepsia and organic dyspepsia.

Functional dyspepsia is dyspepsia where there are complaints of stomach pain, but with further testing (endoscopy) no abnormalities found. Dyspepsia disease is usually caused by stress, which stimulates food (spicy, sour), alcohol, coffee and smoking.

While organic dyspepsia is stomach pain, and there are abnormalities in the stomach organs, eg stomach ulcers, peptic ulcers, polyps or even cancer. Dyspepsia that occurs during fasting, including the category of functional dyspepsia.


Then, whether food or drink that causes stomach pain? Foods and beverages that trigger high gastric acid secretion include drinks with a sour taste, spicy, sour, high caffeine, high doses of vitamin C.

At the time of fasting should be at ulcer patients or patients with stomach pain (dyspepsia) avoid drinks like coffee, alcohol 5-20%, white wine and citrus juice. These types of drinks that stimulate the production of stomach acid to rise.

Other foods are foods that are poorly digested by the stomach as fatty food, cake, and cheese. Excessive spicy foods like chili, pepper and hot spices stimulates the production of stomach acid, also with high-fat foods.

Foods that slow the emptying of the stomach acids should be avoided as excessive chocolate, cheese. Other foods to be avoided or mitigated are foods that weaken the lower esophageal valve causing reflux of stomach acid into the esophagus (alcohol, chocolate, fatty foods, fried foods). In patients with abdominal pain are also advised to avoid foods such as glutinous rice, noodles, rice noodles, corn, cassava, tales, as well as food types lunkhead would create increased stomach pain.

During fasting to keep stomach remains healthy, in addition to the type of food consumed when breaking and bersahur, preferably when breaking start with a drink of water and eat a sweet before (eg dates). After Maghrib prayers continue to eat a large and complete. After Tarawih / can consume before bed snack.

Drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration. Do not overdo it at dawn and breaking fast, avoid the habit of revenge by eating and drinking to excess when breaking.

In the organic type of ulcer disease with which there is a wound in the stomach, should be treated and tricked to take her medicine, namely to control stomach acid. Ulcer drug taking serengah hours after a meal so do not feel bloated stomach that is currently open, the meal and before bed at night. Hopefully this information useful. Congratulations running fast, sorry physically and spiritually.