In severe cases, you may need surgery. Ulcers get worse without treatment. If aspirin and anti-inflammatory medicine irritates your stomach, your doctor may suggest the medicine, misoprostol. If you have an ulcer, avoid the things that make your ulcer pain worse. This means to avoid spicy foods, alcohol and smoking.
If you have to take aspirin or ibuprofen for chronic pain, talk to your doctor. He or she may suggest an alternative. Keep your diet balanced. This article was contributed by: familydoctor. This information provides a general overview and may not apply to everyone. Talk to your family doctor to find out if this information applies to you and to get more information on this subject. Heartburn is a burning feeling in the lower chest, along with a sour taste in the throat and mouth.
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Bursitis of the Hip. Pain from a duodenal ulcer may occur several hours after you eat when the stomach is empty and may improve after you eat. Pain also may wake you in the middle of the night. Pain from a gastric ulcer may occur shortly after you eat when food is still in your stomach. Silent ulcers Some ulcers don't cause symptoms. Silent ulcers are more common in: Older adults. People who have diabetes. Symptoms in children In children, symptoms vary with age: Toddlers and young children may complain of general stomach pain.
Teenagers may have symptoms more like those of adults. What Happens Many people who have peptic ulcers may not see a doctor when their symptoms begin. What Increases Your Risk Risk factors you can control The following things can increase your chance of getting a peptic ulcer and may slow the healing of an ulcer you already have: Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAIDs.
These include aspirin, ibuprofen such as Advil , and naproxen such as Aleve. Drinking too much alcohol. This is more than 2 drinks a day for men and more than 1 drink a day for women. Risk factors you cannot control Some things that you cannot control may increase your risk of getting an ulcer. These include: A Helicobacter pylori H.
Physical stress caused by a serious illness or injury such as a major trauma, surgery, or the need to be on a ventilator to assist breathing.
Hypersecretory condition, in which your stomach produces too much acid. A personal or family history of ulcers. When should you call your doctor? If you have been diagnosed with a peptic ulcer, call or other emergency services immediately if you have: Symptoms that could indicate a heart attack or shock. Sudden severe, continuous belly pain or vomiting. Call your doctor or seek medical attention right away if you have: Frequent feelings of dizziness or lightheadedness, especially when moving from lying down to a seated or standing position.
Blood in your vomit or something that looks like coffee grounds partially digested blood in your vomit. Stools that are black or that look like tar, or stools that contain dark red or maroon blood. Call your doctor if you have been diagnosed with a peptic ulcer and: Your symptoms continue or become worse after 10 to 14 days of treatment. You begin to lose weight without trying. You are vomiting. You have new belly pain or belly pain that does not go away.
Watchful waiting If you have been diagnosed with a peptic ulcer and medical treatment is not helping, call your doctor. If your symptoms don't get better after 10 to 14 days, call your doctor.
If your symptoms go away after you take antacids or acid reducers and try home treatment, but then the symptoms come back, call your doctor. Who to see To evaluate your symptoms, see your: Family medicine doctor. General practitioner. Nurse practitioner. Physician assistant. Pediatrician for children and teens. Exams and Tests Although not all peptic ulcers are caused by bacteria, it's getting more common to do a test for Helicobacter pylori whenever someone has ulcer symptoms.
An endoscopy may be done so that a doctor can: Look at the inside of your stomach and your upper small intestine to check for an ulcer. Collect a tissue sample biopsy that can be tested for H. This is especially true if you have: Ulcer symptoms for the first time. Ulcer symptoms that return before or after treatment is completed. A family history of stomach cancer. Other symptoms that may point to a more serious problem, such as stomach cancer. These include: Blood in the stool.
Difficulty swallowing dysphagia. Abdominal mass. This test may be done to detect blood in the stool, which may be caused by a peptic ulcer or another serious problem, such as colon cancer. By itself, an FOBT cannot diagnose peptic ulcer disease, but it may show if an ulcer is bleeding. Complete blood count CBC. This blood test may be done to look for anemia, which may be caused by a bleeding ulcer. Upper GI series. This X-ray exam of the esophagus and stomach may be used to diagnose peptic ulcer disease, although this test is being used less frequently.
Treatment Overview Left untreated, many ulcers eventually heal. Most of the time, treatment means taking medicines—such as H2 blockers and proton pump inhibitors PPIs —and making lifestyle changes, including: Not taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAIDs , if possible.
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Start symptom checker. If you have a stomach ulcer, your treatment will depend on what caused it. With treatment, most ulcers heal in a month or two.
If your stomach ulcer is caused by a Helicobacter pylori H. This is also recommended if it's thought your stomach ulcer is caused by a combination of an H. An alternative type of medication, known as H2-receptor antagonists, is occasionally used instead of PPIs.
Sometimes you may be given additional medication called antacids to relieve your symptoms in the short term. There aren't any special lifestyle measures you need to take during treatment, but avoiding stress, alcohol, spicy foods and smoking may reduce your symptoms while your ulcer heals. If you have an H.
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