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What Causes Crawling Sensation In The Stomach After Eating?
Question: Hello there. I often experience a strange "crawling" sensation inside my stomach after I eat. Kind of like bugs are moving around. I doesn't seem to matter what type of food I eat and I become aware within 5 minutes after eating. It lasts for about 20 minutes.
Brief Answer:
Reflex phenomenon.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history: Female/38 - often experience strange crawling sensation in stomach - kind of bugs moving around - within 5 minutes of after eating - no matter what type - last for about 20 minutes - not visited a Doctor - tried nothing..
Such type of sensation occur due to reflex movements in the intestines after the food reaches the stomach.
Lasting only for 20 minutes indicates that there is nothing serious.
If something serious would have been there, the symptoms would have been more pronounced and associated with pain, noises, bloating and so on.
Yet to be on a safer side, I would advise you the following:
Consult a Doctor, preferably a General Surgeon for clinical evaluation, actual examination of abdomen to see for any lump, auscultation for harsh sound; get investigated if indicated by him, which may be tests of stool and blood, X-ray of the abdomen in standing position and ultrasonography.
I hope this answers your query, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is any gap of communication.
Reflex phenomenon.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history: Female/38 - often experience strange crawling sensation in stomach - kind of bugs moving around - within 5 minutes of after eating - no matter what type - last for about 20 minutes - not visited a Doctor - tried nothing..
Such type of sensation occur due to reflex movements in the intestines after the food reaches the stomach.
Lasting only for 20 minutes indicates that there is nothing serious.
If something serious would have been there, the symptoms would have been more pronounced and associated with pain, noises, bloating and so on.
Yet to be on a safer side, I would advise you the following:
Consult a Doctor, preferably a General Surgeon for clinical evaluation, actual examination of abdomen to see for any lump, auscultation for harsh sound; get investigated if indicated by him, which may be tests of stool and blood, X-ray of the abdomen in standing position and ultrasonography.
I hope this answers your query, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is any gap of communication.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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