PEPTIC ULCER(THE CAUSE AND THE CURE)

 stomach ulcer occurs when the stomach acids and digestive juices puncture the stomach lining. Some other causes of ulcers include Helicobacter pylori bacteria, excess stomach juice secretion, medications, lack of stomach lining resistance to gastric acids, infection, and excess gastric acid production.stomach lining with a raw, eroded area is known as a stomach or gastric ulcer. Men in the 55-70 age range are prone to getting a gastric ulcer. An Intake of anti-inflammatory drugs will increase the chances of getting an ulcer, such as naproxen, aspirin, ibuprofen, alcohol, smoke tobacco, stress, and caffeine.

Symptoms include nausea, loss of appetite, indigestion, heartburn, weight loss, and consistent gastrointestinal bleeding. The severe pain felt is enough for patients to wake up during the night, but taking antacids can provide relief. With internal bleeding might come vomiting of blood, as well as back, tarry bowel movements.Small ulcers may not cause any symptoms. But if you notice any of these signs, talk to your doctor.Your doctor will ask about your symptoms, whether you take NSAIDs and other drugs, and medical history. They’ll also check you for bloating in the belly and pain. That may be enough to make a diagnosis.

For ulcer treatment, drugs are prescribed by doctors to decrease the secretion of stomach acid in the lining of the mucous tissues. If complications and malignancies are suspected by a doctor, then surgical treatment may be necessary. Stomach wall perforation, prevention of food passing, and hemorrhaging can occur if the ulcer is not treated.Some peptic ulcers heal on their own. But if you don’t treat them, the ulcers tend to come back.

They can erode the blood vessel wall in your stomach or small intestine. The ulcers also can eat a hole through the lining and get infected. Or they can cause swelling, which may block food from moving from your stomach into your small intestine. your doctor may prescribe a mix of antibiotics to kill it. If aspirin and other NSAIDs are behind the ulcer, you may need to cut down on them, stop taking them altogether, or switch to another pain reliever.Your doctor may also give you antacids to fight stomach acid, or prescribe medicine to lessen the acid your body makes. Prescription drugs called cytoprotective agents can help protect the lining of the stomach or small intestine so the ulcer can heal.However the simplest of all is to to take a cup of water(50/75cl)every morning before food consecutively for months,this is water therapy.Thanks for reading and always come back for more juicy write up on your health related issues.


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