does anyone else have a stomach ulcer while theyre pregnant?

Question

my pergnancy is going great, except, that i have a stomach ulcer (it doesnt help that i love spicy food) since there are no other problems, i was wondering if other people have stomach ulcers, and if it makes them seem like they have morningsickness?

Answer 1

Amazing that people aren't dying from all the bad advice I see here.
Heartburn is NOT caused by a lack of stomach acid. It's caused when acid is forced onto the unprotected lining of the lower esophagus.
More than 94% of stomach ulcers are caused by Helicobactor Pylori, a bacteria.
Do not drink milk with an ulcer, it causes the stomach to release more stomach acid and pepsin in an attempt to digest it.
'Heavy' foods ?? amazing. Protein is ONLY digested in the stomach not in the small intestine where all other digestion and absorption takes place.
Food is not rotting in your stomach, vomiting would be initiated by the chemoreceptors there long before rotting took place.
Papaya is NOT a 'natural anti-acid'. It contains 'papain' which is closely related to pepsin, the enzyme in your stomach that breaks proteins into amino acids. Most commercial meat tenderizers are little more than papain; check the labels.
Tums and Rolaids are fine, and absorbed well. Every cell in the body uses calcium as part of the electrical potential across the phospholipid bi-layer where the charges are maintained at a difference of approx. -70 mv.
Anything laying ON the placenta would be quickly considered a threat and would initiate the immune response cascade and attempt to destroy what it would consider a 'foreign invader' to the body.

PLEASE stop looking here for your medical advice and see your doctor!!

Answer 2

I don't just have A stomach ulcer, I have 3 stomach ulcers. I am in my 15th week of pregnancy and I still have morning sickness. I still eat some spicy foods (cultural barrier), but nothing too much. I know that my extra pain and nausea is brought on by food because when I go without eating (please don't do this) I feel fine. I'm not sure if you were actually diagnosed, but if you were you know all about those huge pills that they give you. I haven't been taking mine for a while (the pills give me more pain than the ulcers), and my ulcers have no affect on the baby. Just make sure when you eat spicy foods try to drink 1 glass of water before you eat, and one glass after and that should help. If you have to, after a meal drink a glass of milk, this too will help (not so much for me because I'm lactose intolerant). Good luck!!

Answer 3

This might not be a stomach ulcer, it could be as simple as reflux (also called heartburn). I get it quite badly, especially in later months. Partially this is due to your hormones going a bit crazy, but it's also due to your stomach getting compressed more and more as baby grows. I have found that it's easily treatable with antacids, and I prefer Tums for the extra calcium.

If you think this is more serious and really is an ulcer, you should get it checked by a gastroenterologist. Discuss it with your obstetrician first and see what (s)he thinks your symptoms sound like -- hopefully it is as simple as reflux!

Answer 4

i have a ulcer. i have had a gastric ulcer since i was 14 years of age. i am not allowed to take my pills during my pregnancy at the moment. so i try my bestest to stay away from alot of foods and keep the stress on the down low. my doctor told me if my stomach started to get really upset to take 1 tspn. of childrens gravol. but not to take it all teh time. alot of ppl think that you shouldnt be able to take gravol but a girl friend of mine was admitted into the hospital at 12 weeks along and had to stay in there for over a month due to morning sickness, and the hospital gave her gravol the whole time she was admitted into in there. your best bet is to ask your doctor and see what he/she feels on it. but remember everyone has there own opions about everything. good luck and i hear your pain.

Answer 5

NOPE just sounds like food doesn't agree with baby!

Answer 6

Have you actually been diagnosed with a "stomach ulcer" or are you assuming heartburn pain is an "ulcer"? Your dr needs to help, if it is truly an ulcer... but I'd think it's more likely that you're experiencing heartburn / reflux.

Some tips about heartburn: it's actually a DEFICIENCY of stomach acid that causes heartburn! I know this sounds backwards, but stay with me here. When you eat heavy foods (ie: protein), the stomach may not have enough acid to properly break it down. This can be from several reasons ranging from drinking too much with your meal to stress just before or during a meal (mom was right to say no fighting at the table). The food you ingest while there is a lack of stomach acid just SITS in the stomach and begins to literally rot. The fermentation is what causes the burning sensation in your chest (the top flap of the stomach is forced open by the bubbling from the fermenting food!).

My simple suggestions:
1. About 5 mins before you begin a meal, have 1 T. of fresh squeezed lemon or apple cider vinegar.
2. Do not drink DURING the meal.
3. RELAX while you eat; if you're stressed, do not eat.
4. If heartburn gets started due to eating without taking these steps, use Papaya Enzyme (found in the supplement section of any drug store). Papaya is a natural anti-acid and helps your body breakdown food properly. (It is also great to give kids with "tummy aches" -- settles a tummy quickly!)
5. Never take OTC antiacids like Tums or Rolaids... these contain a calcium that can not be used by the body (because it is not chelated).
When I check a placenta, I can ALWAYS tell if my patient has taken a quality calcium or not. If she has had Tums, the placenta will have a gritty texture to the maternal side -- the calcium has laid ON the placenta because it can not be absorbed!!!

Just a midwife's two cents, Tricia, Ohio
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