Have you ever had such an experience? : In winter, it seems that there is a small stove in the stomach, which burns panickedly, and it always cramps twice from time to time? If there is, then you have to wake up - this is the "old friend" of stomach ulcers coming to visit in winter.
But have you ever thought that stomach ulcer is a chronic disease, how can it quietly escalate and even threaten life?
Winter is the season of high incidence of gastric ulcers, which doctors know, remember that in the past, in the hospital, there were many patients who came to see a doctor in winter, most of them were stomach pain, acid reflux and other routine problems, but the problem is that many people always feel that they will endure it, and they are too lazy to take medicine, let alone pay attention to their diet.
Although a stomach ulcer is not a big problem, if it is left unchecked, it may really cause a big problem. In winter, the symptoms of gastric ulcers tend to worsen, which is related to lower temperatures, vasoconstriction, and increased gastric acid secretion.
Stomach pain may only be a superficial phenomenon, and more importantly, the changes in stomach ulcers are often silent, and by the time the body really starts to give you a "red light", it may be more than just an ordinary stomach problem.
Stomach disease is not difficult to treat, it can be very serious if it is not serious, the key is whether you know how to pay attention to the warning signs sent by the body.
If you think that a stomach ache is just a stomach ache and miss the intervention at a critical moment, then the gains outweigh the losses, besides, there is no burden to eat a good meal, isn't this better than holding a stomach ache?
Sudden weight loss
Let's start with a signal that is easy to ignore - sudden weight loss, many people think that stomach pain is stomach pain, weight loss is another thing, but in fact, the two are often related.
Especially for those patients with gastric ulcers, if the weight loss is obvious in a short period of time, do not take it as a normal phenomenon of "eating less and losing weight faster". This weight loss is not a sign of health, but an alarm bell for the body.
I met a taxi driver before, because of his irregular work and rest, stomach ulcer became his "old friend", he often endured stomach pain while driving, thinking that it would be good to take some stomach medicine after work.
Until one day, he found that the waistband of his pants was loosening a lot, and he thought it was caused by eating less, so he didn't pay much attention to it. But the problem is that he didn't reduce the number of meals at all, and the amount of food was about the same, but he lost more than ten pounds in just two months.
This situation alerted me immediately and decisively arranged an examination, and it turned out that the stomach ulcer had begun to become cancerous.
It should be noted that this kind of weight loss is completely different from dieting and exercise to lose weight, dieting is because you eat less, exercise is more consumption, and pathological weight loss is uncontrollable, no matter how hard you try to supplement nutrition, you can't make up for the loss of the body.
If you find that you have lost significantly weight without deliberately losing weight, and it is accompanied by an upset stomach, you should go to the hospital for a check-up.
Stubborn belching
Let's talk about an easily misunderstood signal - stubborn belching. Many people think that belching is a trivial matter, nothing more than a little gas in the stomach that cannot be discharged, but in reality, if belching becomes frequent and stubborn, especially in patients with stomach ulcers, this is not a good sign.
This belching may be the stomach sending you a code, indicating the possibility of cancer.
I remember a retired chef who was usually very confident in his stomach, and felt that he had eaten all the delicacies of the mountains and seas, and that his stomach ulcer was just a minor problem.
He had been habitually belching, sometimes dozens of burps a day, and he didn't take it to heart until later, when he noticed that the belching was accompanied by obvious stomach pain and acid reflux, and he didn't feel that something was right. After examination, it was found that the stomach ulcer had worsened and the probability of cancer was very high.
Why is stubborn belching so dangerous? This is related to the structure and function of the stomach, when a gastric ulcer becomes cancerous, the peristalsis and emptying function of the stomach may be affected, the food stays in the stomach for a longer time, and fermentation produces more gas.
In addition, carcinogenesis may lead to an increase in the pressure in the stomach, and the gas is more likely to run upward, which is manifested as stubborn belching, and carcinogenesis will change the secretion of gastric juice, further stimulating the stomach and forming a vicious circle.
Unexplained poor blood
There is also a particularly subtle but dangerous sign - anemia, many patients with stomach ulcers do not associate anemia with their stomach problems at all, but in fact, the relationship between the two is very close.
Especially when stomach ulcers start to become cancerous, anemia is often an important signal from the body.
In the past, there was a site manager who stayed up late every day, and his stomach problems never got better. His symptoms were not serious, except for occasional stomach aches, but lately, he felt very tired, panting when he walked up the stairs, and his face was getting paler.
When I went to the hospital for examination, I found that the anemia was very serious, and the root cause was "invisible blood loss" caused by the cancerous transformation of gastric ulcers.
If a stomach ulcer develops into cancer, it may cause anemia because when a stomach ulcer becomes cancerous, it can injure the blood vessels in the stomach wall, causing small but constant bleeding.
This bleeding doesn't make you vomit blood or blood in your stool all at once, like acute stomach bleeding, but is chronic, insidious, and often carried away through your stool.
Therefore, the patient may not notice it at all, but prolonged blood loss can lead to anemia, and the cancerous ulcer may affect iron absorption, further aggravating the degree of anemia.
If you think weight loss, frequent belching, unexplained anemia, and common stomach problems are okay, you are very wrong.
Stomach ulcer cancer never happens overnight, it is a slow but insidious process, and these signals are your last chance to seize the disease.
Don't think it's just ordinary abdominal pain, don't think that you can get over it by enduring it, a healthy body is the most important capital in life.
Remember, stomach problems are not trivial, let alone ordinary, any abnormal changes are worth taking seriously, maybe you think it is a hassle to go to the hospital now, but compared to the treatment after cancer, this trouble is simply not worth mentioning.
Besides, stomach pain can be cured, health can be kept, but if you miss the signal, no one can help you.
The above content is for reference only, if you feel unwell, please consult a professional doctor in time
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