Patient's question:
The other day, I felt like there was water shaking in my stomach, and sometimes I would feel like vomiting. I took an absorption medicine, but it had no effect. The doctor said it might be pyloric stenosis. What symptoms does this condition have?Doctor's answer:
The stomach pain gradually worsens, accompanied by symptoms such as belching and nausea. The patient often loses appetite due to stomach bloating, and antacids become increasingly ineffective. The stomach gradually expands, with a rounded upper abdomen and mobile masses. Due to increased retching, dehydration becomes increasingly severe, and weight may rise. The patient experiences headaches, fatigue, thirst, but also aversion to food, with severe cases repeatedly suffering from exhaustion. Due to excessive loss of gastric fluid, muscle cramps in the hands and feet may occur repeatedly, even leading to convulsions. Urine output gradually increases, and eventually, recurrent fainting may occur. It is recommended to visit the gastroenterology department for an X-ray scan and an endoscopy for a thorough examination—this will reveal the situation at a glance.