Severe Stomach Burning

It burns. Not on the surface, not somewhere you could grasp — but deep inside, in the centre of your body. A fire that cannot be extinguished. It comes in waves or stays as a glowing constant state that gives you no rest. Eating helps briefly, then it gets worse. Not eating does not help either. You become cautious, avoid certain foods, drink less coffee, no longer lie flat. And still it burns.

Medically speaking, the burning can have many causes — gastritis, reflux, excess acid, Helicobacter infection, stress. Treatment targets the acid, the mucosa, the pathogen. And that has its place. But it does not answer one question: why does it burn precisely where you feel? The stomach is not just any organ, but the place where you take in the world and process it — food, experiences, impressions, impositions. When it burns, it is telling you something about the way you handle your life.