2006-10-09 08:14:32 · 5 answers · asked by Cyber Bob 2 in Health ➔ Men's Health
The 2 most common causes of ulcers in the stomach or duodenum are:
1. a bacteria called H.pylori (causes about 90% of ulcers)
2. Drugs called NSAIDs (non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) like aspirin, ibuprofen or diclofenac
Your doctor will probably have given you some tablets to treat the bacteria - usually formulations of two different antibiotics and a tablet to stop your stomach making acid, while it has chance to heal.
The most important things to remember if you have an ulcer are to take whatever prescribed medications you have - ulcers really don't get better by themselves and until it was discovered that a bug caused most of the cases people used to have to have surgery to cut them out, and also to avoid NSAID type drugs, certainly until your ulcer is completely healed. Everybody, ulcer or not, should try and take NSAIDs only with or after food because this limits the effect they can have on your stomach.
The other important thing is that if you start vomiting blood or something that looks like coffee grounds, or if your stools turn black and sticky, then your ulcer is bleeding and you should attend A&E urgently. If you have any sudden worsening of your stomach pain it is best to seek medical attention urgently also.
Frightening things like that aside, most people with ulcers are healed by the drugs prescribed, so it's really not as serious a thing to be diagnosed with nowadays as it was even 15 years ago!
I'm sure you'll start to feel better soon.
2006-10-09 08:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by stupidcatuk 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should be given medication to help with your duodenal ulcer and also a pamphlet explaining what it is, check this site out and it will explain everything you need to know
2006-10-09 08:22:46 · answer #2 · answered by sky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to avoid eating citrus fruits, tomato, chocolate and
seasoned food. If you have been diagnosed by a doctor, I
suppose he has already told you what to do, but if you do
not follow strict instructions, you will end up in the operating
room.
2006-10-09 08:46:43 · answer #3 · answered by Ricky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I WOULD RING YOUR DR BABE
2006-10-09 12:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by munchie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm, duh, oh gee, what did the doctor tell you imbecile??
2006-10-09 08:19:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋