What can I do about my ulcer when medicine doesn't work? Even milk or apple cider vinegar doesn't work?!
Question: What can I do about my ulcer when medicine doesn't work.? Even milk or apple cider vinegar doesn't work.?
I've had this ulcer for 5 months. I go to the hospital on base. So I basically see a different doctor each time. It's been a month since I was diagnosed with an ulcer caused by stress (although they haven't tested me for it). I was tested for the bacteria that causes some ulcers and I don't have that (H. pylori). I've been on Nexium for months but it started making my pain worse so I got off of it. My latest doctor just told me I wasn't taking enough so I needed to take more :( I use my common sense instead of swallowing any pill someone tries to give me. But I got stressed and the pain came back so I tried the Nexium with hope and once again.......it made me increasingly worse. So I haven't taken it anymore and I've lost all faith in the doctors. They don't seem to know what's going on. They don't want to do an endoscopy since it is extreme but I've been dealing with this for 5 months and that seems more extreme. I barely have energy to take care of my two year old and I'm always in bed. It's hard to eat at all. Milk sometimes helps but usually it makes me nauseous......as does water and juice. Coca-cola settles my stomach but of course 30 minutes later the acid kills me. So it's a lose lose situation. My Dad swears by apple cider vinegar. I tried it once and it seemed to make me worse. Then I was crazy enough to try and alkalize it with baking soda (as an internet guru suggested). it turned me into a human volcano. Cleaned me out and scared me to death when I practically burped fire. What can I say, I was desperate :( I'm looking into the Great Taste No Pain system but it'll be awhile before I get that. Are ulcers all like this.? Could this be something else or something even worse.? Please if you have an educated answer and personal experience, drop me a line. Thanks and blessings, AmberHealth Question & Answer
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I am a health store owner and would suggest using DGL, a formula that you can buy, in chewable form(must be to work) and is proven to help. Take this along with a probiotic(not yogurt but pill or liquid form) and you will see results. Just stop in at any local health store to purchase.Health Question & Answer
Weird as this sounds, bananas that aren't quite ripe are good for ulcers. Don't stop your medication without doctors advice.Health Question & Answer
Take your meds as directed as often as directed and for as long as directed before saying the docs don't know what they are doing.
If the pain gets worse on Nexium it may mean that you need a stronger drug. If you go to your doctor and have complied with directions, then the doctor will do more investigation. But if you don't follow their instructions, the doctors are going to simply tell you to try the first therapy.Health Question & Answer
If the pain gets worse on Nexium it may mean that you need a stronger drug. If you go to your doctor and have complied with directions, then the doctor will do more investigation. But if you don't follow their instructions, the doctors are going to simply tell you to try the first therapy.Health Question & Answer
Ok...first thing, if you haven't actually been tested for an ulcer then you don't have one. That's like saying you've got a pain in your leg and no one has x-rayed you but you've been diagnosed with a broken leg.
Ulcers don't make you tired and they wouldn't stop you from getting out of bed. Millions of people have ulcers (I have 2), they aren't they end of the world they just require you eat more basic foods rather than acidic foods. Avoid citrus, salt, chillis, tomatoes and alcohol. Do not use baking soda as it is very high in salt and will cause your blood pressure to go through the roof.
If you do have an ulcer, don't drink milk as the lactic acid will only make it worse.
If you don't want to use Nexcium, try zantac and even the simple Tums/Rolaids you get from the store. They are all acid reduction solutions and all are effective.
If you see blood in your saliva then you need to get to the hospital immediately.Health Question & Answer
Ulcers don't make you tired and they wouldn't stop you from getting out of bed. Millions of people have ulcers (I have 2), they aren't they end of the world they just require you eat more basic foods rather than acidic foods. Avoid citrus, salt, chillis, tomatoes and alcohol. Do not use baking soda as it is very high in salt and will cause your blood pressure to go through the roof.
If you do have an ulcer, don't drink milk as the lactic acid will only make it worse.
If you don't want to use Nexcium, try zantac and even the simple Tums/Rolaids you get from the store. They are all acid reduction solutions and all are effective.
If you see blood in your saliva then you need to get to the hospital immediately.Health Question & Answer