Associated symptoms
The most common symptom of cramps is accompanying diarrhea and often pain or an unpleasant pulling in the abdominal area. Depending on the cause, different and unspecific symptoms can occur. In chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, in addition to sometimes bloody diarrhea, abscesses, fistulas and symptoms in other organs can also occur. The persistent inflammation can cause anemia (anemia) and secondary symptoms such as fatigue, depression and irritability. If diarrhea develops due to the cramps, which in turn leads to deficiency syndromes, typical symptoms are vitamin and nutrient deficiency.
How to treat cramps in the abdomen
In general, it is important to find the cause of the cramps and to treat them adequately. The cramps themselves can then be treated symptomatically, for example with drugs such as Metamizol, which primarily relieves pain and also relieves cramps. A stronger drug for cramps, but not for pain, is butylscopalamine.
It belongs to the group of drugs known as spasmolytics (antispasmodics). Common home remedies against cramps in the abdomen are warming moist compresses, healing earth, or cherry pit pillows, as these calm the visceral muscles via a complex reaction of the nerves in the abdominal skin. Adjustments to the diet should also always be considered.
It is advisable to eat easily digestible food, which should also be constipating if diarrhoea exists. In case of cramps caused by menstrual problems, it is recommended to drink lady’s mantle tea. Learn how you can fight cramps.
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