Early satiety as a symptom of the disease: What's it, diagnostics, treatment, prevention

Synonyms: early satiety; Premature satiety

Satiety – early; Abdominal fullness prematurely after meals

What is early satiety

Satiety is the satisfied feeling of being full after eating.. early satiety (saturation) this feeling of being full of food before, than usual, or after, how do you eat less, than usual.

Reasons for early satiety

Reasons may include:

• Obstruction of the stomach outlet
• Heartburn
• Problems with the nervous system, causing delayed gastric emptying.
• Tumor of the stomach or abdomen
• Gastric ulcer (peptic)

Treating early satiety at home

• Follow your doctor's advice
• Liquid foods may reduce early satiety symptoms
• Maybe, you will need to keep a detailed food log, write down, what you eat, how much and when.
• May need to eat more often and in smaller portions.
• Foods high in fat or fiber can make you feel worse.

When to See a Health Care Professional If Early Satiety Symptoms Worsen

Consult your doctor, if:

• Feeling of early satiety lasts from a few days to a few weeks and does not improve.
• You are losing weight for no reason.
• you have dark stool.
• You have nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain or bloating.
• You have a fever and chills.

What will the doctor do, if early satiety is suspected

A health worker will examine you and ask you questions such as:, as:

• When did the symptom of early satiety appear??
• How long do symptoms last?
• What products, if any, worsen symptoms?
• What other symptoms do you have (eg, vomiting, excessive gas formation, stomach pain or weight loss)?

Tests, which can be performed to clarify the symptoms of early satiety, include:

• Complete blood count and differential blood count to check for anemia
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY)
• Stool tests for bleeding
• X-ray examination of the stomach, esophagus and small intestine (x-ray of the abdomen and images of the upper gastrointestinal tract and small intestine)
• Examination of the contents of the stomach

Sources

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