anyone with a stomach ulcer please?

Question

i don't know much about them but i think i may have one. can someone tell me the symptoms and how they can occur and do they ever go away? i can't see a doctor i don't have insurance and can't afford one, how big of a deal is this? i'm kinda worried.

Answer 1

Hi LoveX

Here are some action steps to take.

Causes of Peptic Ulcer
In addition to bacterial and viral infections, peptic ulcer can also be caused by poor diet, food allergies, nutritional deficiencies, alcohol, smoking, and chronic stress. As mentioned above, various commonly used medications can also cause problems, especially asprin. In addition to aspirin, other NSAIDs linked to peptic ulcers include Advil, Clinoril, Feldene, Ibuprofen, Nalfon, Nuprin, Orudis, Oruvail, Relafen, and Tolectin. In severe cases of ulcer, internal bleeding can occur due to thinning of the lining of the stomach and/or intestines.

Quick Action Plan for Peptic Ulcer

1. Avoid all sugars, refined carbohydrates, sodas, milk and dairy products, processed foods, preservatives, artificial sweeteners (especially aspartame), corn syrup, alcohol, white bread and white flour products, pastries, and hydrogenated and trans-fatty oils, as well as all foods to which your are allergic.

2. Emphasize organic, fresh vegetables and non-citrus fruits, organic grains, as well as organic, free-range meats and poultry and wild-caught fish.

3. Drink plenty of pure, filtered water throughout the day.

4. Miso soup and strained vegetable broth, made from cooking down a variety of organic vegetables, are healing and easy to digest, making them especially valuable for any digestive problems.

5. To reduce symptoms, eat small meals throughout the day, rather than following the traditional three large meals per day routine.

6. Certain herbs have anti-inflammatory properties, which can help repair the lining of the stomach and intestines. The best herbs for this are Echinacea and goldenseal, aloe vera, cayenne pepper, chamomile, licorice root, and slippery elm.

7. Therapeutic juices include raw cabbage juice by itself, or mixed with either carrot or celery juice; raw potato juice; wheatgrass juice; carrot, spinach juice; carrot juice; carrot, beet cucumber.

8. Soothing baths two to five nights a week can help to relieve symptoms.

9. If you smoke, stop, and also avoid exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke. In addition, learn how to effectively cope with and manage stress.

10. If you are currently taking aspirin or other NSAIDs, consider replacing them with safer, more effective natural remedies.

11. Nutritional supplements include vitamin A, beta carotene, vitamin C, and zinc, taken with a multivitamin/multimineral formula. Essential fatty acids, especial omega-3 oils, are also recommended, as are bismuth and the amino acid L-glutamine. Linseed oil can also be effective. It can be added to salads or over drizzled lightly steamed vegetables.

Best of health to you

Answer 2

Stomach ulcers are potentially fatal, especially if untreated. However treatment is now rapid and permanent cures are common. Whether or not you have insurance you should see a doctor. I had an unsuspected ulcer with pain referred to my back many years ago and was treated with "Tagamet" which is a brand name for Cimetidine. However I was hospitalised for a few days and received blood transfusions first when the ulcer perforated a blood vessel.

Recently it was discovered that the main cause is infection with helicobacter pylori. The infection can be treated with inexpensive antibiotics. Combination therapy with antibiotics and drugs like cimetidine or rantidine is also used. Tagamet should now be relatively inexpensive as it will be out of patent.

If the doctor prescribes for an ulcer, ask very clearly to be prescribed generic drugs which are effective and cheaper than "brand name" drugs.

In the meantime you must avoid all non-prescription drugs like aspirin, paracetamol and naproxen. These are generally called non-steroid anti-inflammation drugs or NSAIDS and cause or exacerbate stomach bleeding.

Answer 3

Depends on the type of symptoms you are having as to what type or where an ulcer might be located. Symptoms might be
heartburn, reflux/heartburn, waking up at night with burning sensation in throat and/or chest, abdominal pain radiating around to the back, feeling tired. Try over the counter meds like Pepcid, Prilosec for relief. Usually take once daily on an empty stomach.
Pepcid works quicker and is cheaper and if you have never taken anything you might start there. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

I had ulcers about to form last June due to stress.
You will know it's an ulcer, even if you haven't ever had one. Your stomach won't hurt; it'll be your stomach lining that is seering in annoying, sharp pains.

Mine faded because it was either small or just cleared on its own.
If you have been under a load of stress, I would reccomend you do ANYTHING to see a doctor, because ulcers can be very harmful, burning lasting holes in your stomach's lining.
Don't guess.

Answer 5

it used to be considered that a stomach ulcer was caused by strees, worry, diet etc.
a couple of scientists from Australia discovered it is actually caused by a bacteria "heliobacter pylorus" which is relatively easy to treat with the right drugs.
stop worrying and go see a doctor.

Answer 6

Drink some Mylanta, and if the pain goes away, it's probably just irritated.