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How Can I Prevent Burning Sensation In The Stomach Upon Waking Up?
Question: Hi,
Every morning when I wake up, I get my stomach burning, that goes off after I drink water. This is not heartburn or chestburn. The burning sensation comes directly from the stomach. Can you please advise what can I do to prevent this? Thanks.
Every morning when I wake up, I get my stomach burning, that goes off after I drink water. This is not heartburn or chestburn. The burning sensation comes directly from the stomach. Can you please advise what can I do to prevent this? Thanks.
Brief Answer:
Can be an ulcer.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Empty stomach burning sensation is highly characterstic of duodenal ulcer.
Patients with an ulcer in their duodenum have a particular complaint of pain in the stomach empty stomach which respond to food or liquid.
Rx
Take a Capsule of Omeprazole.
Whenever you wake up at night take something, don't remain empty stomach for more than 4 hours.
Test suggested-
Endoscopy of the gut to rule out the location of ulcers.
Heartburn is a symptom and is. not always there in every patient.
Follow up with reports.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Gastroenterologist
Can be an ulcer.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Empty stomach burning sensation is highly characterstic of duodenal ulcer.
Patients with an ulcer in their duodenum have a particular complaint of pain in the stomach empty stomach which respond to food or liquid.
Rx
Take a Capsule of Omeprazole.
Whenever you wake up at night take something, don't remain empty stomach for more than 4 hours.
Test suggested-
Endoscopy of the gut to rule out the location of ulcers.
Heartburn is a symptom and is. not always there in every patient.
Follow up with reports.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Gastroenterologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Hi,
I drink peppermint in the morning and chamomile at night. Do you think this can help instead of omeprazole? Thanks a lot doctor.
The burning sensation only appears in the morning after waking up. It doesn't feel any other time of the day, even with empty stomach. Thanks.
I drink peppermint in the morning and chamomile at night. Do you think this can help instead of omeprazole? Thanks a lot doctor.
The burning sensation only appears in the morning after waking up. It doesn't feel any other time of the day, even with empty stomach. Thanks.
Brief Answer:
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Every patient has different sets of symptoms and usually classical symptoms are there only in a handful of patients.
So as per the description is given by you, I feel you should go for an endoscopy.
Yes, if those drinks are not acidic in nature then you can take them.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Gastroenterologist
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Every patient has different sets of symptoms and usually classical symptoms are there only in a handful of patients.
So as per the description is given by you, I feel you should go for an endoscopy.
Yes, if those drinks are not acidic in nature then you can take them.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Gastroenterologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Hi,
I have attached the position of the pain I feel at night if I press my abdomen by hand. Drinking milk on empty stomach also cause the pain on the same position. Although, the pain is only observable if I press. I also fart after pressing the position couple of times. Does the duodenal ulcer suggestion still sustains or does it look like something else?
Thank you doctor.
I have attached the position of the pain I feel at night if I press my abdomen by hand. Drinking milk on empty stomach also cause the pain on the same position. Although, the pain is only observable if I press. I also fart after pressing the position couple of times. Does the duodenal ulcer suggestion still sustains or does it look like something else?
Thank you doctor.
Brief Answer:
Something else.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I've seen the attached picture.
See, if the pain is related to pressing of the abdomen it can't be due to ulcers rather it sounds more like a sort of muscular spasm or spasms in any of the ligament of the gut area.
Just take an anti-inflammatory like Diclofenac and let me know how you feel.
Instead of Omeprazole, take Nexium (Esomeprazole) 40 mg once daily also...
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Gastroenterologist
Something else.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I've seen the attached picture.
See, if the pain is related to pressing of the abdomen it can't be due to ulcers rather it sounds more like a sort of muscular spasm or spasms in any of the ligament of the gut area.
Just take an anti-inflammatory like Diclofenac and let me know how you feel.
Instead of Omeprazole, take Nexium (Esomeprazole) 40 mg once daily also...
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Gastroenterologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Could this be IBS? The pain reduce with bloating and bowel movement.
Brief Answer:
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
IBS is a diagnosis of exclusion which means that even when all tests are normal and symptoms are there its IBS.
Go for:
Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
Stool test
Blood test
USG abdomen
If all the above tests are normal its IBS.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Gastroenterologist
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
IBS is a diagnosis of exclusion which means that even when all tests are normal and symptoms are there its IBS.
Go for:
Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
Stool test
Blood test
USG abdomen
If all the above tests are normal its IBS.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Gastroenterologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Hi, As you suggested earlier to take diclofenac for spasm, would diclofenac fix the issue of the spasm or is it for temporary pain relief? Thanks.
Brief Answer:
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Diclofenac is an anti-inflammatory and not an antispasmodic so if you feel that pain is due to spasm then take Dicyclomine, otherwise for the pain, you can take diclofenac.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Gastroenterologist
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Diclofenac is an anti-inflammatory and not an antispasmodic so if you feel that pain is due to spasm then take Dicyclomine, otherwise for the pain, you can take diclofenac.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Ramesh Kumar, Gastroenterologist
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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