What are the signs and symptoms of a stomach ulcer and what is the best treatment?

Answer 1

A stomach or gastric ulcer is a break in the tissue lining the stomach. The term 'peptic ulcer' refers to those that occur in either the stomach or the first part of the small intestine that leads out of the stomach, called the duodenum.
The symptoms of a stomach ulcer can include:

Abdominal pain just below the ribcage
Indigestion
Nausea
Loss of appetite
Vomiting
Weight loss
Altered blood present in the vomit or in the bowel motions (occasionally)
Symptoms of anaemia, such as light-headedness.
Treatment options
Special diets are now known to have very little impact on the prevention or treatment of stomach ulcers. Treatment options can include:
Medications - including antibiotics, to destroy the H. pylori colony, and drugs to help speed the healing process. Different drugs need to be used in combination; some of the side effects can include diarrhoea and rashes. Resistance to some of these antibiotics is becoming more common.
Subsequent breath tests - used to make sure the H. pylori infection has been treated successfully.
Changes to existing medications - the doses of arthritis medications, aspirin or other anti-inflammatory drugs can be altered slightly to reduce their contributing effects on the stomach ulcer.
Reducing acid - tablets are available to reduce the acid content in the gastric juices.
Lifestyle modifications - such as quitting cigarettes, since smoking reduces the natural defences in the stomach and impairs the healing process.

Answer 2

The major symptom of an ulcer is a burning or gnawing feeling in the stomach area that lasts between 30 minutes and 3 hours. This pain is often interpreted as heartburn, indigestion or hunger. The pain usually occurs in the upper abdomen, but sometimes it may occur below the breastbone. In some individuals the pain occurs immediately after eating. In other individuals, the pain may not occur until hours after eating. The pain frequently awakens the person at night. Weeks of pain may be folowed by weeks of not having pain. Pain can be relieved by drinking milk, eating, resting, or taking antacids.

Appetite and weight loss are other symptoms. Persons with doudenal ulcers may experience weight gain because the persons eats more to ease discomfort. Recurrent vomiting, blood in the stool and anemia are other symptoms.

Answer 3

sore stomache that also swells and is very sore after eating spicy food=you might spit up blood as well=best to see a Dr, to get the right med. for you

Answer 4

bad breath, heartburn, reflux, generally treated by combination of medication and diet modification

Answer 5

thats an easy one ........ if in doubt go see your doctor and ask him