What are the rhythmic characteristics of epigastric pain in typical gastric ulcer patients?

Gastric ulcer is a kind of peptic ulcer, and the rhythmic characteristics of epigastric pain usually include the relationship between pain onset and eating, nocturnal pain, long-term stability, can be relieved by food or acid-suppressing drugs, and the relationship between relief and acid-suppressing drugs.

1. The relationship between pain onset and eating: patients with gastric ulcers usually experience hunger or pain on an empty stomach, because gastric acid has a stimulating effect on the surface of the ulcer during fasting. After eating, food can neutralize some of the stomach acid and reduce pain.

2. Night pain: Patients often experience pain attacks at night, especially during sleep or when waking up in the morning. This is because stomach acid secretion is more active at night, and when lying down, stomach acid is more likely to enter the ulcer and cause pain.

3. Long-term stability: The patient's epigastric pain usually has a long period of stability, such as the relatively stable time and frequency of pain attacks, which is usually related to the chronic nature of the ulcer.

4. Can be relieved by food or acid-suppressing drugs: In patients with gastric ulcers, epigastric pain can usually be relieved by eating or using acid-suppressing drugs. The effects of food and acid-suppressing drugs can neutralize or reduce the irritation of stomach acid, thereby reducing the sensation of pain.

5. Relationship between relief and antyl-suppressing drugs: patients with gastric ulcers usually find that the use of acid-suppressing drugs, such as rabeprazole sodium enteric-coated tablets, omeprazole magnesium enteric-coated tablets, famotidine tablets, etc., can relieve epigastric pain.This further supports the role of stomach acid in ulcer pain.

It should also be noted that these features are a general manifestation of epigastric pain in patients with gastric ulcers, but not all patients will be fully compatible. If you have any of the above symptoms, it is recommended to seek medical attention promptly and receive a doctor's diagnosis and treatment advice according to your condition.