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oh no! get well! I am hoping that you can still eat spicy food after all this is over.. i would be so sad w/out it, too!
Oh no! That's such a pain. The good news is from what I understand these things are pretty easy to treat. Soup would be a good thing to eat. Homemade pea and mint soup? Yum. Now I'm hungry...
I'm sorry. :( Haven't had any experience with it, but I'll think good thoughts for you!
no experience with it either but sending (((( good thoughts of health/ healing )))) to you!!
bright side (?!) at least now you know what it is though !!!
I had a friend who had one. They told him to also avoid acidic things, like citrus and tomatoes. I guess broccoli was supposed to be good for it though! Good luck!
Thank you all!
@krissybee - I know, I'm so happy to know what it is! I've been drinking a milkshake (Jamoca - Arby's, heck yeah) and so far, so good.
@melissa - I honestly don't know how I'm going to live without spicy food or caffiene. I'm not even kidding.
layla, spicy foods is in my list of things i like on WB: art, design, kittens, spicy foods, travel, my man, the beach, seashell collecting . I think you can get through this - do everything the doctor says so you can enjoy some indian or thai food again very soon! Until you can, everytime I dig into a chicken tikka masala I will send you the good spicy get well vibes.
@MJ - thanks! Good to know about citrus... I've been eating clementines a lot lately, that's probably no bueno.
@melissa - waaaaaaaaaaaah! Chicken tikka masala!!!
awwww...layla..yea my mom has them...spicy foods, onions, citrus, and carbonated drinks can upset them.
i'm so sorry hun but at least you know now.
((hugs))
I am so sorry to hear that!
Basically you want to try and avoid anything that will increase your hydrochloric acid (stomach acid) in your stomach. Your stomach has a mucous coating that protects it from your natural acids that break down foods. When you have an ulcer this mucous barrier is broken and the acids start eating away at your stomach lining! You want to avoid anything that will aggravate the area - try eating less (less acid produced to break down food) and eating very bland things and no acidic/spicy things!
I would be very upset about the spicy foods also! Love my spice!
I know it sucks but I hope you feel better soon!!!!!
:( I'm so sorry! That stinks! Sounds you like you are going to be a very tired Layla for a few days with no caffine! I'll try to get a jump on those cookies, cause they're not spicy!
@msmon - I know, I'm so thankful to finally know what it is! I didn't know that about carbonated drinks, there goes my Sprite Zero. :(
@Future Mrs. Martin - Thank you for the info! My doctor didn't really explain to me what it meant, I guess he figured the gastro would do that... ugh... bland food, blech! :P
Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear! Hopefully, when you go to a gastro doctor, they'll be able to tell you more about what you can or can't eat. Or, it could also be gallstones! My brother had a ton of issues and they initially thought it was a gastric ulcer, but found out he had gall stones instead. He had to have his gallbladder removed, and feels a million times better. He can also still eat any food he wants to.
Try not to stress too much until you at least see the gastro doctor. Avoid the spicy food and caffiene for now and see what he/she says!
I think you should avoid acidic foods too, like lemonade and tomato sauce. Also, soda. I'm glad you have a tenative diagnosis! I hope that they can fix it and make you all better soon.
@KM - you are the BEST. EVER.
Good points, all! I need to stop stressing over it! Gah! I need a new job. This is the SECOND doctor that has told me that I have to find a new job, if for no other reason than my stress level and what it's doing to my body!!
Yes you do need a new job! Stress causes ulcers doesn't it?
Ugh, I feel for you – I’ve had an ulcer before, and I too am a caffeine and spicy food addict!! Def avoid tomato based anything - pizza, pasta sauce, etc.
For about a week, I couldn’t tolerate anything far from the BRAT diet: bananas, rice, apple sauce, toast. I ate a fair amount of plain pasta (little butter/olive oil), and made rice different ways – cooking rice in chicken stock versus water helps the flavor a bunch. Some risottos worked ok for me too, as did some bland soups (lots of chicken stock based, for instance). Buy really good, tasty bread, as I ended up eating a truck-load of toast (I’m a toast fiend anyhow though!!)
Good luck and get well!!
@gabrielle - thank you!! This doesn't sound like it's going to be easy, since I eat pretty low carb, and heavy on citrus - even my favorite salad dressing is a lime vinegarette. :/ I'll definitely have to try your chicken stock suggestion!
I wonder how he knows that it is an actual ulcer rather than just gatritis. Did you have blood drawn looking for H. pylori? Are you taking any antacids? Pantoprazole (protonix) daily? Tums with meals? At the very least, I would suggest taking Tums with meals. Also, avoid the spicy, greasy, caffeine-laden foods. And no alcohol =(
@ET - he did take blood, said it would be back tomorrow, and he referred to me a gastro. He said he's pretty sure it's a gastric ulcer, but wants the gastro to do a scope and confirm. I'm not real keen on this, to tell the truth. I've had my fair share of tests lately and I'm not super excited to have another one. :( He put me on Kapidex (gave me a one month supply of samples until the gastro confirms) and told me to lay off the advil, too. I don't normally take antacids but have started taking a prevacid (generic OTC version) with some meals, after noticing some indigestion like problems. I also take three probiotics a day. I will definitely try the Tums!
Oh goodness! I'm sorry @Layla!! I've never had experience with this yet, but I hope everything turns out okay! You'll have to update us after going to the gastro!! :( I hate this for you!
I don't know if your doc mentioned this to you, but definitely don't take any aspirin or NSAIDS (ibuprofen, motrin, advil, etc) they can exacerbate the ulcer. At least don't take any until you figure out what exactly is going on.
I was visiting the US this summer for a month & I only had travelers emergency insurance. I was experiencing some terrible jaw pain so I abused the ibuprofen. A month later I had these knots in my stomach/rib area & thought I was gonna faint I was in so much pain. I went to the doctor, had a scope & sure enough- I have holes in my stomach.
What's so funny is I NEVER ever take pain meds- except for this past summer. Ugh.
It's not serious, but when I'm stressed the pain shows up again & then all I can eat is a massive bowl of plain rice & bananas. I also have LBP so then I get weak & I'm a hot mess for a few days. haha so now I try to stay zen.
If you already have stomach problems- definitely switch your pain relief meds to Tylenol Arthritis. It works faster & its gentle on your stomach.
@RB - good to know! I take a LOT of Advil.... he told me to stop taking it altogether, but I was like, now what? I had no idea about Tylenol Arthritis - thank you!
@Layla: thats the first thing my doctor told me! He also gave me some samples of ulcer meds- like 3 months worth that I take whenever I have a flare up :) Did your DR give you anything for now to help incase you have another batch of stomach pain?
DRINK A LOT OF WATER, CUT THE SODA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE. I KNOW IT SOUND HARSH BUT THATS HOW IT IS... DRINK A LOT OF WATER AND BUY GUM THAT WILL CALM YOUR CRAVINGS FOR CAFFEINE
@RB - he gave me a month supply of Kapidex, he said it would control the stomach acid... but that's it.
Ow.
Do you eat fish? Sushi - minus the wasabi - might be a good choice. Rice, chicken and fish are supposed to be good for peptic ulcers.
Well layla, trying to find the silver lining, I guess it's a good thing you got this now and not the first week of November 2009. 
My first thought when I read your dilemma was "drink milk". My friend got an ulcer years ago and I remember it was caused by work related stress too.
Get well soon. :)
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I've had a weird pain in my side (sort of - on the side, in the front, underneath my lower left ribs) and finally went to the doctor today - he said it's more than likely a gastric ulcer, but I have to go to a gastro to make sure, and he wants it to be biopsied if it is there. :(
Has anyone had experience with these? What should I eat/not eat? All he said was to avoid spicy and fried foods and caffeine (does he KNOW who he's talking to? That's pretty much all of my basic food groups).
I need to make the appointment with the gastro, but in the meantime, if anyone can offer advice or suggestions of what I should/shouldn't eat, I'd really appreciate it!