How to determine whether you have gastroptosis?

The phenomenon of gastroptosis is quite common in life, but many patients are not aware of it, so we must pay attention to correct judgment and understand whether it is accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, palpitations, insomnia, nightmares, or a significant decrease in appetite, and signs of fear of food and anorexia. We also need to pay attention.

1. Systemic symptoms of gastroptosis Patients with gastroptosis often show gradual weight loss, which may be accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, palpitations, insomnia, and nightmares. These are systemic symptoms of gastroptosis.

2. Digestive system symptoms: Patients have loss of appetite and persistent abdominal distension, which is particularly prominent after eating. They always have belching and a feeling of sinking and pressure in the left abdomen, which worsens after eating or when walking, and eases when lying down. Sometimes constipation, sometimes diarrhea, or diarrhea and constipation alternating. The stomach often has dull pain and dull pain, and severe pain is rare. The patient's appetite is significantly reduced, and there is fear of food and anorexia.

3. Physical signs: The patient has a thin and long body, lacks subcutaneous fat, has low muscle tone, and when standing upright, the upper abdomen is sunken and the lower abdomen is bulging with obvious splashing sounds. The abdominal muscles are relaxed and there is obvious pain when touching the left lower abdomen. A small number of patients may experience looseness of multiple joints in the limbs. Usually, gastroptosis can be easily detected through X-ray examination. Based on the medical history, typical symptoms of the digestive system and general condition, combined with physical signs and X-ray examination, it is not difficult to diagnose it. If you find gastroptosis, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time.