What is the difference between having an ulcer in your stomach, and an ulcer in your throat?
What are the symptoms of them both? And how do you get an ulcer in the first place?
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How long does a bleeding ulcer surgery take to recover from?
I have a bleeding ulcer and have been advised to have surgery. I need to know how long I will be layed up?
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19 agonising weeks. (
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What is the difference between ulcer and acid reflux?
I have looked up the symptoms of both ulcer and acid reflux...however they seem quite similar. So what is the difference?
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Acid in your stomach can eat through the stomach, which is a gastric ulcer.
Acid in your stomach can escape into your esophagus, which is acid reflux. The acid can damage the esophagus, causing an esophageal ulceration. The two are very similar, and the treatments are almost the same.
One difference: dairy products contain a compound (caesin) that can relax the gastric sphyncter, which is the valve on top of the stomach that lets swallowed food in but keeps acid from getting out. When this valve relaxes, you get more reflux. Because dairy is slightly basic, it will neutralize your stomach acid a bit, which can help ulcers. Of course, an antacid will neutralize the stomach acid a lot more. (
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How do you treat a chronic foot ulcer that is Sickle Cell related?
The Ulcer is abt 2cms across and has been on the foot joint on the exterior side. Its been a year since it formed. No signs of healing despite use of Bactroban & daily cleaning using water only at home.
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The patient needs to see a wound care specialist as soon as possible.
Wounds should not persist for a year, even on someone with sickle cell disease.
In fact, someone with sickle cell disease should be treated more aggressively that a non-sickle cell person.
Year long use of Bactroban will cause the Staph on the skin (MRSA or non-MRSA) to become resistant to the antibiotic. In addition, using just water to keep it wet can slow down the growth of new tissue, preventing healing.
The real danger here is not so much Staph bacteria, other organisms can take hold like Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
2 centimeters is a fairly large wound to be around for a year. You may need some debridement of the area, special wound care and some of the newer wound packing materials to stimulate new skin growth.
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What are the symptoms of a stomach ulcer?
What is the difference between the symptoms of a stomach ulcer and not just an upset stomach or indigestion?
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Well usually vomiting up blood,blood in your stools. They are black in colour. When you are vomiting up blood. It looks like coffee grounds. Hope this as been of some help (
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How long does it take for a stomahc ulcer to destroy your stomach?
In other words, how long does it take before a stomach ulcer completely perforates your stomach? Amazing how I can't find this on google...
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It totally depends on the circumstances. It could get eroded away quickly by bacteria, it could be eroded quickly by alcohol or NSAIDs like aspirin and ibuprofen, stomach acid, etc. It depends on if its being treated. Too many variables to determine a timeframe in general. Every case would be different. (
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How can you get rid of a stomach ulcer quickly?
I have one that has been making me vomit all the next day after I drink. No matter what I drink or how much. It is miserable. I want to be able to enjoy some drinks every now and then but this stomach ulcer just won't allow it. Any suggestions on how to get rid of it?
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First things first - With all due respects, there is no such thing as bland diet for ulcers. This age old notion of giving a low-fiber diet based on bland foods such as milk, toast, crackers, poached white fish etc. has long been since discredited as no therapeutic benefits from it were reported. Instead, now the emphasis is on letting people with ulcers eat a normal diet and judge for themselves if certain specific foods cause them trouble. These then could be isolated form the diet and rest continued. In fact, very general and continued alteration of the diet will obviously lead to many deficiencies (of essential nutrients) as it is only a well balance diet that provides your body not only with proteins, fats, carbohydrates but also nearly all the essential nutrients (minerals and vitamins) so badly needed by you for the efficient functioning of all the vital organs.
http://www.healthherbsandnutrition.com/remedies/p/pepticulcer.htm
Your doctor may prescribe antibiotics to kill the bacteria and proton pump inhibitors or histamine receptor blockers to prevent the stomach from producing too much acid. If H.pylori is detected, then a course of antibiotics together with a drug that protects the stomach lining and prevents too much acid production is called triple therapy.
However, these medications can bring about some harsh side effects such as diarrhea, headaches, dizziness, nausea and interfere with liver function. In men, certain side effects of medication may lead to breast enlargement and impotence. In some cases, surgery may also be required.
Fortunately, herbal and homeopathic remedies can safely and effectively prevent the recurrence of ulcers and other digestive disorders. A well known herb for digestive health is Matricaria recutita, (German Chamomile) which contains anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic and calming properties.
Other herbal ingredients such as Filipendula ulmaria and Ulmus fulva are extremely effective in reducing pain and irritation while also protecting the digestive tract and reducing stomach acid secretions. In addition, Sutherlandia frutescens has been used for thousands of years to treat chronic and acute digestive complaints and also acts as a potent tonic. (
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How does nervousness and stress cause someone to have a duodenal ulcer?
Dave is under a lot of stress at his job and at home. He begins to feel disconfort and a burning sensation in his abdomen following a meal. After consulting a doctor, he finds that he has developed a duodenal ulcer. He does not understand how being nervous would cause the ulcer and asks us to explan.
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When the body or mind is under stress it can stimulate the stomach to produce more acid - after a while this eats through the mucous lining and causes an ulcer. I thought that most ulcers were caused by a bacteria - heliobacter pylorus - has he been checked for that? (
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What is the best treatment for an eye ulcer on a dog?
My dog has had an eye ulcer for 4 months. It healed and now has come back. He has been blind in this eye since it first appeared.I have been giving him drops, serum, and ointment every 2-4 hours. My vet says I should take him to a specialist for surgery to graft the eye. I am wondering if he will regain his vision if he has the surgery or if I should have the eye removed to stop the pain and discomfort if there is no chance he will see out of this eye again. Any suggestions?
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The best thing to do would be to talk to the specialist that your vet recommends. He or she may be able to tell you how likely (or unlikely) your dog would be to regain his vision. (
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What is an ulcer and is it life threatening?
I just found out that my grandfather is going into surgery because he has an ulcer, what is it please?
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There are so many kinds of ulcers. You can have an ulcer in the stomach, esophagus even on the skin. An ulcer can be cancerous
but not always. Some ulcers for instance on the esophagus also known as Barretts Disease can be fatal if not treated with a proton pump inhibitor such as Nexium, prevacid, prilosec or any other acid reducing medication. It's basically an erosion due to acid build up. (
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