Duodenal ulcer is a disease that occurs when the mucosal cover of the small intestine is disturbed.
Many people confuse this ailment with the diagnosis of a stomach ulcer. This is erroneous, because depending on the location of the focus of the disease and the functions of the organ, the symptoms and scheme of treatment depend.
How does duodenal ulcer manifest? How to diagnose it yourself and distinguish from a malfunction of the stomach?
Signs of duodenal ulcer
Unlike gastric diseases, intestinal damage to ulcers is most often observed at a relatively young age( 30-45 years).Having found out in the signs of ulcers of the duodenum listed below listed in the signs listed below, do not hesitate to contact a specialist.
The sooner you visit a gastroenterologist, the more chances to stop the development of a terrible disease without surgery.
- With prolonged absence of food, pain appears in the lower abdomen. They can be sharp, aching, pulling. Often, a nervous spasm of the intestine transmits stimulation to the sternum and back, so the signs of a duodenal ulcer are falsely mistaken for ischemic heart disease. Remember! Pain gives into the intestines and never fades, in contrast to IHD;
- Unpleasant sensations in the digestive tract are manifested when the food lump hits the small intestine and lasts until the next meal;
- A feeling of hunger may appear a quarter of an hour after a hearty meal or dinner;
- An empty stomach and during a long period between meals there is nausea and a desire to induce vomiting on your own to alleviate the pain syndrome;
- Signs of ulcer disease in more than 50% of patients are constipation and the presence of blood in the stool( a large number of blood impurities may indicate internal bleeding and acute stage of the disease);
The main differences between the disease of the stomach and duodenum are the time of spasms and their localization.
The duodenum is located in the central part of the abdomen and the navel area. Pain after eating, localized under the ribs, speaks of inflammation of the gastric mucosa.
After the mechanical processing of food in the mouth, first of all, it enters the stomach through the esophagus, in which it is digested for at least an hour. Therefore, if discomfort in the food channel occurs later - it is a violation of the functions of the small intestine.
Signs of duodenal ulcer are important body signals that you need to be able to recognize. In time diagnosed and properly cured illness of the digestive tract will help to avoid irreversible consequences and transformation of expression into a malignant tumor.
Gastroenterologists urge to be particularly attentive to individuals who have such a disease in the pedigree. Despite the fact that they are not inherited, intestinal dysfunction is often observed in patients with relatives with such a diagnosis.