Factors affecting abdominal pain

Meal – alleviates (duodenal peptic ulcer disease), intensifies (gastric peptic ulcer disease, pancreatitis, ileus) • Alcalising drugs, hydrochloric acid reducing drugs (gastric and esophageal disease) • Milk – dyscomfort, abdominal distention – lactose intolerance • Supine position – intensifies, contaction of the legs - alleviates • Abdominal massage – alleviates in functional pain • Bowel opening (stool, gase) – alleviates in functional pain