Stomach ulcer management
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I was diagnosed 2 years ago with stomach ulcers. The doctor's findings are..."My entire stomach is one big ulcer". Biopsis were done and they all came back negative. The Dr. started me on 40 mg. of Nexium once a day, we had to up the dosage to 40 Mg. twice a day to see results. I have been maintaining this dosage for 2 years, and in the last few months my discomfort has seriously increased.
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Gastritis can cause pain in the upper abdomen after eating .Peptic ulcer disease causes upper left quadrant pain that usually begins 2 hours after a meal. It gets better with over the counter antacids. Stomach flu can cause indigestion and abdominal discomfort. Viral gastroenteritis can lead to nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. The exact location of pain and other details will help in determining the accurate cause .Take light meals. Avoid spicy fried foods.
Can Mucinex (Guaifenesin) cause gastritis or irritate existing gastritis/ulcer? I was taking Mucinex for 5 days, 400mg once a day, and now my stomach is bothering me (burning pain). I have suffered from gastritis and a gastric ulcer in the past. Could this medication cause or aggravate those problems? It was actually helping my sinuses to drain, but now I'm afraid to take it.
In reviewing my medical records from my gastroenterologist it seems they keep bouncing between a diagnoses of "non ulcer dyspepsia" and "peptic ulcer disease". The non ulcer dyspepsia is a fancy term for ulcer like stomach pain without an ulcer and no clear cause. Then I occasionally do show up with peptic ulcers, which I thought were from accidentally taking a migraine medication that had aspirin in it...but I've never been checked for the pylori bacteria.
With out treatment, the symptoms will persist and may lead to other conditions that are associated with H. pylori including duodenal and gastric ulcer, non-ulcer dyspepsia, and even stomach cancer. In the event that there is treatment failure, prompt endoscopy and culture and susceptibility testing must be done. When multiple treatment regimens fail, salvage therapy regimens such as bismuth or furazolidone quadruple therapy can also be used.
About 3 months ago I was violently sick on an empty stomach and after that started getting stomach pains, I felt like I had damaged something during the vomiting. I was diagnosed with gastritis and tried ppis which didn't help, then some homeopathic remedies and now on high strength Zantac which helps a little. I pretty much have a moderate stomach pain all the time which gets worse with any irritating food so I have been sticking to a bland diet.
Why do i have pain in my upper left stomach, nausea after i eat, loss of appetite, and everytime i drink water it makes it worse
Immediately after I eat I feel like I've been kicked in the middle of my stomach, above my belly button. I have gained 15pounds in a few months time which is extremely unusual for me. My stomach also is bloated. Is it my gallbladder?
I woke up later
that night at about 2am with severe stomach pain. The pain has become mild andcomes and goes. Could I have an ulcer?
i have stabbing pains in my stomach i have had it for a week now. it really hurts and its keeping me awake at night what could it be?
I had the same a few years ago, however Arti Sharma being an MD should have some sound advice.
My issue was an ulcer, and I was on Previcid $100/month for years... until I heard a show on stomach issues. The radio doc, he has his Phd in a number of fields, well he suggested Aloe capsule from the local heath food store, for $12.00 I thought hey might as well give it a try, took one a day for a couple of weeks, then stopped taking the Previcid. No problems at all.
Becareful on how much ibuprofen you take. It can cause stomach issues such as a stomach ulcer. 800mg is quite a bit.
With the lortab, make sure you are following your doctors orders. You can take the two together. If your pain is not being managed, let your doctor know.
My medicine has caused me stomach issues and right now I can't take any ibuprofen, aspirin and other medications due to being on oral medicine for the last 5 years.
The reason stomach acid does not destroy your stomach is because your stomach is lined with mucus membranes. Stomach acid is not like the advertisements that show the acid in a container and a TUMS is added to the container and the acid is neutralized. Your stomach has acid pumps that spew acid whenever food or liquid is added in your stomach. I do not know how many acid pumps there are in a human's stomach, but enough to attack whatever is added to your stomach for digestion purposes.
During the treatment, I began have mild queasiness and aching in my epigastric area (many areas)
I developed an angry vaginal yeast infection. I treated that, and began probiotics right away. By then my stomach was very painful and churning burning ALL the time.
The foods I was eating regularly started making me feel like vomiting. Like potatoes, then beef, then chicken, cauliflower etc etc It' s as though I was/am still getting allergic to all these foods.
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