Have Sensation Of Being Punched In The Stomach When Trying To Sleep And Involuntary Grunts. Cause?

Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2013

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Question : I have the sensation of being punched in the stomach when trying to sleep, I make involuntary grunts at the same time. This happens nearly every night.

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take rabeprazole along with domperidone

Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in XXXXXXX I am a Gastroenterologist (DM).

It may be either due to acid peptic disease or Peptic ulcer disease

Take a proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole along with some prokinetic agent like domperidone. Avoid fatty meals, and take dinner at least 3 hours before going to sleep.

If symptoms are not relieved with these then you need to be checked up personally by a doctor who may advise for ultrasound abdomen or may be endoscopy examination
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. Remain in touch and get-well soon.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Amit Jain (1 hour later)

I have already tried these drugs,they made no difference. I do not suffer from acid or peptic ulsters. I can only stay that the feeling is akin to restless legs but in the diaphram.

Answered by Dr. Amit Jain (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need check up personally by a doctor

Detailed Answer:
Hello! Sorry for delay.

You need to be checked up by a doctor personally since this is happening every night. Please visit a doctor

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar