could I be getting an ulcer?

tkachev

I have been suffering after I eat and it only started during the past few weeks. It is worse in the evening when lying down. The symptoms are like heartburn and there is a heavy acidy sensation and last night got some reflux sicky. It is now happening after every meal so I am wondering if I may have an ulcer developing.
I recently stopped taking Ibuprofen retard on my rheumatologists advice because I had been taken it for years(at least 6).Thankfully my arthritis has not got noticeably worse since I stopped but this has all started and is worrying me.
Any advice?

Best wishes
Elizabeth

skezier

Hi Elizabeth,

Its sound suspiciously familiar..... You need to get it checked out flower. They should put you on zoton or rasberzole and well both work well and the ibuprofen is possibly the culprit. Eat bland for a bit and get your self looked at please. Luv and a hope it soon calms down, oh and stuff like gaviscon helps Cris xx

lindalegs

Hi Elizabeth,

I agree with all Cris says. Gaviscon is a good stop gap but you need to see your GP, drinking milk after your meal might help a little too.

Let us know what happens.

Luv Legs

tkachev

Thanks Cris,
I hate going to the docs only if I have too.I might phone a helpline see what sort of examination is involved. i got a phobia about certain things.

Thanks again
Elizabeth

tillytop

Hi Elizabeth -

Sorry you are having this problem. I don't know anything about ulcers but I know that long term use of anti-inflammatories can give you stomach problems. When I started to get discomfort, the GP prescribed other pills to be taken with the anti-inflamms to try to protect my stomach. My advice would be to check it out with your GP - specially since it is not getting any better, just to be on the safe side.
Hope this helps some. Tilly.

skezier

Hi Elizabeth,

I was lucky cus hey just gave me different tablets and no tests..... I was being sick and it was bleeding so you MUST get it checked out cus they can get a bit nasty....... GO to the DOC!!! Hey I am getting a bit of phobia about needles...... with the drip so often I must get that under control :roll: ((( ))) xx

LEGS................. HI and a huge (((((( )))))) Cris who must stop wasting time and get out there in a bit of watery trying to break through sun xxxxx

lindalegs

skezier wrote:

Hi Elizabeth,

I was lucky cus hey just gave me different tablets and no tests..... I was being sick and it was bleeding so you MUST get it checked out cus they can get a bit nasty....... GO to the DOC!!! Hey I am getting a bit of phobia about needles...... with the drip so often I must get that under control :roll: ((( ))) xx

LEGS................. HI and a huge (((((( )))))) Cris who must stop wasting time and get out there in a bit of watery trying to break through sun xxxxx

Hi Cris thanks for the humungous hug, here's one back (( )) and c'mon girl whatcha playing about at get your wellies on work is calling

Luv Legs who's just put her size 7s on to give you a kick up the jacksy to get you going XX


PS Love the new assertive you

elnafinn

Hi Elizabeth

As others have said anti inflams can cause problems, more like stomach pains and feeling nauseaus. You should have a chat with your gp. I changed from diclo which was fine for a couple of years and then suddenly did not agree with me. Arcoxia are ok for me and that was the end of the discomfort.

It could be a hiatus hernia but without medical advice you can start getting yourself in a little panic about it and it may well be solved pretty instantly. So I would make a gp appointment although I can appreciate you would rather not but I do think you will probably feel a little more relieved after off loading to the doc about it. That is what they are there for, after all.

Love
Elna x

skezier

Hi Legs,

Oh do I need the kick.... kinda feeling sorry for my self today, never good eh?! Give me a shaking as well

You take care Flower and there will be more pics of my little time waster today..... Tell you I spend hours cuddling and scratching a foal...... Hey been talking to the next (though 2 more mares are arriving soon so they might be the next...) and hope the theory holds.....

You ok? I really have missed seeing you about.....

Luv

Cris who is doing a masters degree in procrastination Hey should ace it xxxx

Hi Elna,

Those are the tablets I want but are they as god as diclo's? ((( ))) to you as well and nice to bump into you. Cris xx

dreamdaisy

Hi Gymnast. Yes, go to the docs. The longer you put it off, the worse it could become. Nip things in the bud. If you do need a camera-down-the-throat effort ask for sedation. My brother-in-law does and as a result he knows nothing about the procedure. Take care and act on our wise advice! Dreamdaisy

elnafinn

skezier wrote:

Hi Elna,

Those are the tablets I want but are they as god as diclo's? ((( ))) to you as well and nice to bump into you. Cris xx

Hello my lovely, yes I believe so. Toni is on them too. i have recently halved the daily dosage and that is working fine for me - why did I not think to try that before :roll:

Hugs to you, as I said on the reasons to be cheerful thread, I have many to give away today.

Love
Elna x

wynnie

tkachev wrote:

I have been suffering after I eat and it only started during the past few weeks. It is worse in the evening when lying down. The symptoms are like heartburn and there is a heavy acidy sensation and last night got some reflux sicky. It is now happening after every meal so I am wondering if I may have an ulcer developing.
I recently stopped taking Ibuprofen retard on my rheumatologists advice because I had been taken it for years(at least 6).Thankfully my arthritis has not got noticeably worse since I stopped but this has all started and is worrying me.
Any advice?

Best wishes
Elizabeth

hi there, yes it seems you have acid reflux so best avoid anything with cream ,chocolate or anything spicy and dont eat or drink late at night even tea and coffee can be culprits there ,you wont need tests at docs as he will know the symptoms well and prescribe you something that will definately help but it you are in the habit of eating late stop that and see how you go,as the others have suggested gaviscon till the tabs from doc kick in, good luck wynnie

tkachev

lindalegs wrote:

Hi Elizabeth,

I agree with all Cris says. Gaviscon is a good stop gap but you need to see your GP, drinking milk after your meal might help a little too.

Let us know what happens.

Luv Legs

Sorry Linda Your post must have come up as I posted a reply to Cris. Yes I will try milk to see if that settles. I have rung NRAS helpline and they advised me to contact my R.Nurse which I did straight away for a change!I will go to GP(which I hate) but as it appears it could get worse I suppose I must do so.
Many thanks
Elizabeth

tkachev

Thankyou everybody else,

It is not needles but throats I have a problem with. That is why I had spinal anaesthetic for my THR, rather that than a tube down the throat.
Why now though? I have been on tablets for ten years.Is it that the reason I have this problem?
Is it a gradual erosion.
I do drink at night. Milky chocolate or tea is my saviour.I dont think I would like to give them up.
There is a nice lady GP so I will see if I can get an appointment with her.
Cheers for now
Uncomfortable
Elizabeth

tkachev

dreamdaisy wrote:

Hi Gymnast. Yes, go to the docs. The longer you put it off, the worse it could become. Nip things in the bud. If you do need a camera-down-the-throat effort ask for sedation. My brother-in-law does and as a result he knows nothing about the procedure. Take care and act on our wise advice! Dreamdaisy

Hi Dreamdaisy,
Cant do any gym now. In fact I should be watching the Europeans now instead of being on here but I felt so ill and sick I decided Ishould seek advice pronto.....
Elizabeth

frogmorton

Hi elizabeth

Have you made an appointment?? I hope it is something less scary

Dont want you to have an ulcer :shock:

i get reflux when I forget my lanzoprazole.....

Does anyone know what symptoms a hiatus hernia gives??

Toni xx

dreamdaisy

Oh tkachev, I'm so sorry. Rest, rest, rest, then rest some more and feel better soon. Regards, Dreamdaisy

skezier

H Toni,

Yes cus i probably got one The pain is there most of the time and it starts right at the sternum and goes to the right.... leaning forward it feels a bit like a tennis ball is in the way. The Lansoprazole helps with that as well but as with Elizabeth if you think you might have one get it checked out.

There are 2 types and I am don't know what the symptoms for that one is cus mine is a high one i think its called....... Get looked at Toni...... stern face! ((( ))) xx

hey Elizabeth,

have you got your appointment yet? ((( ))) xx

tkachev

Yes I have booked an appointment but cant be seen until next Friday 7th! I will in the meantime get some gaviscon. I feel like i need to be sick, not in the methotrexate sense where you feel quesy, but like I have eaten too much.
Hiatus hernia.I hope not as my mum had a dreadful time with hers.

Regards
Elizabeth

skezier

Hi Elizabeth,

They are different pains and your sounds more like a ulcer starting but eat bland for a bit and gaviscon might help you so much. A ((( ))) and a hope Cris xx

babette

lindalegs wrote:

Hi Elizabeth,

I agree with all Cris says. Gaviscon is a good stop gap but you need to see your GP, drinking milk after your meal might help a little too.

Let us know what happens.

Luv Legs

Hi

I have GERD ( Gastro Oesophageal Reflux Disease) which manifests in exactly the way you describe. Unlike Cris I find Gaviscon doesn't help; something to do with the peppermint makes me worse. Milk is not advisable as it aggravates the situation; according to all the websites on the subject, you should drink plain water. The culprit for me, which I've only recently discovered is codeine, so those lovely co codamol which the doc gave me for my arthur are a big no no! I think you should probably visit your Gp, you are right in thinking it could be one of the meds which is causing the trouble. Ihope you manage to get it sorted out as it is the most uncomfortable condition to have - I thought I was having a heart attack the first time it happened. Best wishes B x

englishrose

tkachev wrote:

I have been suffering after I eat and it only started during the past few weeks. It is worse in the evening when lying down. The symptoms are like heartburn and there is a heavy acidy sensation and last night got some reflux sicky. It is now happening after every meal so I am wondering if I may have an ulcer developing.
I recently stopped taking Ibuprofen retard on my rheumatologists advice because I had been taken it for years(at least 6).Thankfully my arthritis has not got noticeably worse since I stopped but this has all started and is worrying me.
Any advice?

Best wishes
Elizabeth

Sorry to hear about your tummy problems. You MUST go to Dr. Last year I had an ulcer caused by Molixicam (anti-inflam). I had no imdigestion type symptons, just felt dreadful with awful pains in back and lower stomach. So, please act now. Good luck.
Jane

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Hi Elizabeth
sorry your suffering, thats a long time to wait to see a doctor till next friday, is there another doc you can see before that?
you take care
sharon

tkachev

Right. Seems like I had better get it checked. I have spent so much time with medical staff (with the childrens issues as well) it gets a bit tiring and I worry that they will think the whole family is a burden.
Last night I could feel something inside. Bit hard to explain really but I was aware there was some aggravation going on.The pain was concerntrated on the left side of stomach and in a small area.The burning/acid feeling is down the middle and higher up.
Water is the best thing to soothe it but I do have the bladder from hell so I guess I had better park myself next to the loo.
It really helps to hear your stories so thankyou everyone.
Regards
Elizabeth

woodbon

Hi definately get it checked out. I ignored all my symptoms and just puit them down to stress that I was under at the time so kept away from the doc. Then, one evening I had massive pain and ended up having a month in hospital with perforated duodenal??spell? ulcer. These days a simple test can tell you and effective, medication given, and the ulcer heals! I don't want to worry you, or frighten you, it is a rare thing and my fault, really.
Love Sue

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ouch sue

get down the docs Elizabeth.
have you tryed sucking ice cubes instead of drinking water?? if your teeth are not sensitive. my mate sucked ice constantly through her pregancy to help the heartburn and cos ur not taking on so much water you wont have to hot foot it to the lav so much
take care
sharon