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ULCERS ARE NO LAUGHING
MATTER
Peptic ulcers, which are in
the stomach and the duodenum (the first part of
the intestine leading from the stomach) can occur
at any age and affect both men and women.
Untreated, sufferers can look forward to a long
siege with them. But today's peptic ulcer
sufferers have a brighter prospect for relief
than did those of even a single generation ago.
There is now less than 1 chance in 18 that
surgery will every be necessary and new
medications act faster and better and offer more
relief than ever before.
The warning sign of active ulcers you will most
likely experience (if you get any warning at all)
is a gnawing discomfort in the middle or upper
abdomen that typically comes between meals or in
the middle of the night. Food or liquids,
including antacids and milk, can provide some
temporary relief, but milk might not be all that
good a remedy since it stimulates production of
hydrochloric acid and other digestive juices
which further aggravates the pain.
Antacids blended from aluminum, calcium or
magnesium salts, have long been the non
prescription drugs most people quickly reach for
to get relief from their stomach pains. But,
because antacids interfere with absorption of
some medications, be sure to go over this with
your doctor and get his approval.
You should never ignore any warning signs of
ulcers. Ulcer complications are serious and in
some cases can be life-threatening. If paid from
ulcers persists after more than 10 to 14 days of
self-treatment or comes back when treatment ends,
you should see your doctor. The passing of blood
through the bowels may be caused by some other
problem, but it can also be an urgent warning of
a bleeding ulcer.
Bleeding ulcers can cause anemia or, if the ulcer
gets larger it may expand into a major blood
vessel, a leak can turn into a hemorrhage, with
only minutes available for life saving emergency
treatment. Ulcers can also perforate and may
erode completely through the wall of the stomach
or duodenum. If this happens and the stom§ach's
contents flow into the abdominal cavity, severe
infection can result. A perforated ulcer is an
emergency that requires immediate surgery.
It has been determined that smoking doubles a
person's risk for ulcer disease. Physicians and
researches have found that ulcers heal a lot
slower for smokers, and smokers also have a
higher relapse rate.
And you're definitely at risk for ulcers if you
take aspirin and any of the other products
containing aspirin. High-dose Aspirin, Ibuprofen,
Maproxen and Piroxicam are in wide use today for
many conditions, especially to relive pain and
swelling among the millions of people who have
arthritis. These medications can irritate the
stom§ach's lining and cause gastrointestinal
bleeding.
Ulcers have frequently been the target for humor
in describing the stereotypical aggressive,
pressured, goal-or-career-oriented person. But
for those who have them, ulcers are certainly no
laughing matter. Peptic ulcers strike 1 out of
ever 50 Americans each year.
As research continues, there is now mounting
evidence that something other than smoking,
drinking, spicy meals, or a possible battle with
the boss may be associated with ulcers. It is now
believed that ulcers are the result of a
combination of conditions, the dynamics of which
researchers don't yet fully understand.
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