Why does my stomach hurt when I'm hungry

Nowadays, many people have irregular eating habits. This habit is actually very bad. Over time, it can easily lead to some adverse symptoms. For example, stomachache is very common. Some people have stomachache when they are hungry, and eating something at this time can relieve the pain. Therefore, many people do not take it seriously, thinking that it is no big deal and they don’t need to pay attention to it. In fact, this idea is wrong, because this may be a manifestation of duodenal bulb ulcer.

When our body shows some abnormal symptoms, we should be aware of the possibility of disease and not ignore them, otherwise it will easily lead to worsening of the disease and increase pain. Some people may find that they have stomachache when they are hungry. What's going on?

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.

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 in the 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 acid 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 stomach acid in the stomach, reduce the irritation to the ulcer surface, and uncomfortable symptoms such as stomach pain will disappear immediately.

Through the above introduction, we know that stomach pain when hungry is most likely caused by duodenal bulb ulcer, and this disease is unlikely to improve on its own without treatment. So if you find yourself having hunger-induced stomach pain in your daily life, you must not take it lightly. The correct attitude should be to go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time.