What should I do if my stomach feels uncomfortable after eating cold food?

Apr 24, 2023 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhou Chao
Introduction
If your stomach feels uncomfortable after eating cold foods, you can start by adjusting your diet—avoid consuming raw, cold, or chilled foods. After dietary adjustments, apply a heating pad or hot water bottle to keep your stomach warm. If the above measures are not effective, follow your doctor's advice and consider medication treatments such as lansoprazole enteric-coated capsules, cimetidine tablets, or domperidone tablets.

Eating cold food causing stomach discomfort can be treated through dietary adjustments, physical therapy, medication, and other methods. A detailed analysis is as follows:

1. Dietary Adjustment

It is recommended to adjust the diet by avoiding cold or raw foods. Instead, focus on warm or hot foods in daily meals to prevent further stomach discomfort caused by improper food intake.

2. Physical Therapy

After adjusting the diet, warming patches or hot water bottles can be applied to the stomach area to provide localized warmth, thereby relieving gastric discomfort caused by cold foods.

3. Medication

If the above measures are ineffective, medications may be taken under medical guidance, such as lansoprazole enteric-coated capsules, cimetidine tablets, or domperidone tablets.

In addition to these treatments, traditional Chinese medicine may also be considered. Patients are advised to seek prompt medical attention at a hospital to receive targeted treatment from a healthcare professional.