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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 210616" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>On the subject of ulcer - thinking has changed in recent years. I remember years ago when you were diagnosed with an ulcer, it was blamed on bad diet and stress and you were put on a diet of antacids, chalky stuff and nothing spicy. It took ages to treat and never really seemd to go away. It could be really nasty.</p><p></p><p>Then an Aussie researcher (yay!) who has since won the Nobel prize for it, discovered that it's caused by a bacterial infection, Helicobacter pylori. It used to be called Campylobacter until about 10 years ago. </p><p></p><p>So don't get caught up in old-fashioned myths now overturned and don't stress about it too much - this responds to specific antibiotics.</p><p></p><p>It's also much easier to diagnose - instead of needing endoscopy and biopsy, a breath test can detect active Helicobacter infection. difficult child 3 had that to rule it out. However, endoscopy can be indicated if there are other things in there that the doctor wants to look at.</p><p></p><p>Giving difficult child pills and saying, "come back in a week and report," is a good way of quickly, cheaply testing for this. </p><p></p><p>There are still other possibilities that I'm sure this doctor is considering. Also, do not discount the extreme physical symptoms you can get, purely from extreme emotional stress. difficult child 3 still has difficulty accepting that his anxiety alone can cause such extreme symptoms in himself.</p><p></p><p>Also, easy child 2/difficult child 2 has symptoms of abdominal pain and nausea (especially after eating, even just drinking water, or soup) and it continued after EVERY meal. The doctor has finally diagnosed over-sensitive stomach nerves (especially stretch receptors)which are sending messages of pain when they should only be recording "hey, something's here." In her case it LOOKS like anxiety but it has a physical cause. The treatment in her case is an older form of antidepressant which works to sedate the stomach nerves.</p><p></p><p>She's also been told to modify her diet - to cut back on fat, to eat small meals often.</p><p></p><p>I hope you get some good answers soon.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 210616, member: 1991"] On the subject of ulcer - thinking has changed in recent years. I remember years ago when you were diagnosed with an ulcer, it was blamed on bad diet and stress and you were put on a diet of antacids, chalky stuff and nothing spicy. It took ages to treat and never really seemd to go away. It could be really nasty. Then an Aussie researcher (yay!) who has since won the Nobel prize for it, discovered that it's caused by a bacterial infection, Helicobacter pylori. It used to be called Campylobacter until about 10 years ago. So don't get caught up in old-fashioned myths now overturned and don't stress about it too much - this responds to specific antibiotics. It's also much easier to diagnose - instead of needing endoscopy and biopsy, a breath test can detect active Helicobacter infection. difficult child 3 had that to rule it out. However, endoscopy can be indicated if there are other things in there that the doctor wants to look at. Giving difficult child pills and saying, "come back in a week and report," is a good way of quickly, cheaply testing for this. There are still other possibilities that I'm sure this doctor is considering. Also, do not discount the extreme physical symptoms you can get, purely from extreme emotional stress. difficult child 3 still has difficulty accepting that his anxiety alone can cause such extreme symptoms in himself. Also, easy child 2/difficult child 2 has symptoms of abdominal pain and nausea (especially after eating, even just drinking water, or soup) and it continued after EVERY meal. The doctor has finally diagnosed over-sensitive stomach nerves (especially stretch receptors)which are sending messages of pain when they should only be recording "hey, something's here." In her case it LOOKS like anxiety but it has a physical cause. The treatment in her case is an older form of antidepressant which works to sedate the stomach nerves. She's also been told to modify her diet - to cut back on fat, to eat small meals often. I hope you get some good answers soon. Marg [/QUOTE]
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