Poor sleep causes stomach problems
60-year-old old people feel nauseous as soon as they sleep
Wuhan Evening News (Reporter Li Li, Correspondent Zhou Shan) “Finally, I am not nauseated and can sleep till dawn!” After returning to the hospital as agreed on the 12th, Grandma Chen, a 60-year-old old man, was refreshed and relieved.
Sleeping well at night, and frequent dizziness, acid reflux, and vomiting, the old man lamented that "a good night's sleep" was a luxury in the past.
Because of the thunderous snoring at night, Grandma Chen shared the room with her wife to sleep early.
In the past three months, the old man not only woke up four or five times a night, but also felt acid reflux, heartburn, and nausea.
Due to poor sleep at night, it caused sleepiness during the day, poor spirits, and forgetfulness, which caused many complaints from my wife.
Until last month, Grandma Chen suddenly felt dizzy and vomited violently when she drank water. She was worried that her high blood pressure had not been controlled for many years and caused a stroke. The old man hurried to Wuhan Brain Hospital and Yangtze River Shipping General Hospital for treatment.
After consultation with multidisciplinary experts, the neurology specialist diagnosed that he was suffering from "severe obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux syndrome". The results of sleep monitoring also indicated that the number of apneas in the elderly within 1 hour was as high as 40 times, the longest stop time is 68 seconds.
Why does poor sleep cause stomach problems?
Dr. Li Qing explained that in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome, the airway collapses and resistance increases during sleep, so that when breathing hard, the negative pressure in the chest and esophagus suddenly increases, and the stomach contents are "inhaled" into the esophagus. , There will be digestive symptoms such as acid reflux, heartburn, nausea and vomiting during night sleep.
After clarifying the cause, Li Qing arranged symptomatic treatments such as nighttime non-invasive ventilator-assisted ventilation and stomach protection for Grandma Chen. That night, the elderly snoring, awakening, acid reflux and vomiting disappeared at night.
As of the 12th, he came to the hospital for reexamination, and there was no attack.
Li Qing reminded that people who sleep snoring, hold their breath and wake up easily, especially those with unexplained acid reflux and vomiting at night, should be vigilant and go to the sleep specialist of a regular hospital in time to eliminate obstructive sleep apnea combined with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Possibly, once the diagnosis is confirmed, you must strictly follow the doctor's instructions for systematic diagnosis and treatment and strict review.