What causes stomachache when staying up late?

I believe that many young people who stay up late will experience stomach pain in the middle of the night. The main reason for this situation is that the body should be hibernating at this time, and organs such as the stomach and intestines in the human body should be resting under normal circumstances. However, when staying up late, the stomach and intestines are still digesting. Therefore, if this stomach pain occurs and is accompanied by bursts of hunger, you only need to eat some warm food to solve it. However, staying up late for a long time will have many effects on the body, so it is recommended to rest early.

Why do I have stomachache when I'm hungry?

Some people will feel stomach pain or burning when they are hungry. At this time, if they eat some biscuits, steamed buns, etc., the stomach pain and other discomforts will be relieved immediately.

Therefore, some people call this hunger-induced stomach discomfort "gluttony disease". In fact, this hunger-induced stomach pain is often a typical clinical manifestation of duodenal bulb ulcer and should be taken seriously.

Recurring hunger pains may be an ulcer

Duodenal bulb ulcer is the most common type of ulcer disease clinically. Its main clinical manifestation is recurrent hunger stomach pain. Patients often experience pain before each meal and often wake up in the middle of the night due to pain from an empty stomach. They have to get up in the middle of the night to eat something to fill their "hunger" before they can fall asleep peacefully.

The reason is that when people are hungry, the empty stomach secretes a large amount of gastric juice, which goes directly into the duodenum without mixing with food. If there is an ulcer in the duodenal bulb, then these gastric acids can stimulate the ulcer wound and cause bursts of pain.

If you eat some food or antacids at this time, it can neutralize the large amount of gastric acid in the stomach and reduce the irritation to the ulcer surface. The stomach pain and other uncomfortable symptoms will disappear immediately, but it will disrupt the gastrointestinal balance.

How to tell if stomach pain is duodenal ulcer

If you experience the following symptoms, you should pay attention.

Upper abdominal pain

This pain may appear as dull pain, burning pain, bloating or even severe pain, or it may appear as a dull pain or discomfort that only occurs when you are hungry. It can indeed be relieved after eating, but patients are prone to midnight stomach pain and even wake up in pain.

Acid reflux

One of the symptoms of patients with duodenal ulcer is repeated reflux of large amounts of acidic gastric juice that does not contain food.

Weight changes

Because the pain can be relieved after eating, patients will eat frequently to relieve the pain. Over time, your weight will naturally increase, but in chronic duodenal obstruction, your weight will decrease instead.

Colon symptoms

Many patients with duodenal ulcer also suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, which is manifested by constipation and pain in the left lower abdomen. The pain is constant and cramping, and is usually relieved by a bowel movement.

Symptoms of anemia

Patients may suffer from anemia and fatigue due to chronic blood loss from ulcers.