Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a break within the lining of the stomach, first a part of the small intestine or occasionally the lower oesophagus. An ulcer inside the stomach is known as a gastric ulcer while that within the first a part of the intestines is referred to as a duodenal ulcer. The most common symptoms of a duodenal ulcer are waking at night-time with top abdominal pain or upper abdominal pain that improves with eating. With a gastric ulcer the pain may worsen with eating. The pain is frequently defined as a burning or stupid ache. Other signs and symptoms encompass belching, vomiting, weight loss, or poor appetite. About a third of older humans have no symptoms. Symptoms of Peptic Ulcer includes Vomiting or vomiting blood — which may seem pink or black, Dark blood in stools, or stools which can be black or tarry, Trouble breathing, Feeling faint, Nausea or vomiting, Unexplained weight loss, Appetite changes.