Functional dyspepsia with severe epigastric pain and nausea that disrupts sleep.
symptom
Two months prior to the initial consultation, the patient experienced pain around the stomach and in the upper abdomen, as well as nausea.
The symptoms worsened especially at night, to the point where the pain and nausea caused me to wake up in the middle of the night.
Blood tests, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, abdominal ultrasound, and CT scans were performed at a medical institution, but no structural abnormalities were found, and the patient was diagnosed with suspected functional dyspepsia.
I also experienced general fatigue, which interfered with my daily life.
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Visitors
Male
30's
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Period
February 2024 - March 2024
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frequency
About 1 times a week
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Number of hospital visits
10 times
Treatment and progress
At the initial examination, significant hardness was observed in the epigastric region and above the navel.
During the initial treatment, acupuncture was performed on the following acupoints: left Sidou, left Diji, right Yanglingquan, right 3rd thoracic vertebra (4), left 4th thoracic vertebra (4), and left 12th thoracic vertebra (3).
After the treatment, the symptoms showed slight improvement. The GSRS score showed an improving trend, from 46 points in the first session to 37 points in the second session, 31 points in the third session, and finally decreasing to 24 points in the fourth session. Treatment was performed once a week for the first six sessions, and then every two weeks thereafter.
Although the patient experienced a temporary exacerbation of symptoms due to work-related stress, continuous treatment ultimately improved their GSRS score to 18 points.
Currently, there are almost no problems in daily life.
Data
Acupressure points used
Summary
In this case, acupuncture treatment was performed for functional dyspepsia without any apparent organic abnormalities, and a favorable outcome was achieved.
Significant improvement was observed, particularly in the first four treatment sessions, and the treatment's effectiveness was objectively confirmed by the changes in the GSRS score.
By adjusting the frequency of treatments in line with the improvement of symptoms, efficient symptom management became possible.
The episode of waking up in the middle of the night disappeared, and an improvement in quality of life was achieved.
Although there were temporary exacerbations of symptoms due to stressors, a stable condition has been maintained through continuous treatment.
Staff in charge
Hideteru Sugiyama
Acupuncture clinic for the case:Furumichi Acupuncture Clinic
