ulcers

Has anyone else had problems with ulcers???? I can't seem to get rid of them. I have one right after another and they cause so much pain I end up in the hospital for a few days because I am unable to eat anything. Plus I start throwing up my meds.
If you did have or do have one, please give me some input on what you are doing. What the dr is doing to help and any ideas of why they would keep coming back. I eat yogurt, beef, pork, fish and nothing with acid to it. What are you doing to take care of them other then carafate? I also take previcid. Any help would really be appreciated. Thanks.
Amy

I had ulcers from about 2 weeks out for roughly 6 months or so. I was in and out of the hospital and they even talked about a reversal. I, now, take Nexium twice a day and Carafate   4x a day. While they were healing, I took both of those meds plus Alternagel 4x daily, GI ****tail 4x daily, and was on full liquids and pureed for several months. No exercise until I could get all calories needed. It sucked, but they finally healed. My diet remains that I can't have acidic foods, but I hope to be released to eat normally soon. My only advice...do EVERYTHING by the book. It might take a long time, but it'll all work out eventually. I had to stop taking some meds for a while because they wouldn't go down or stay down. I went bare minimum for a while. If you need support, I'm here. I COMPLETELY understand what you're going through! I thought I'd never see a month when I didn't have to go to the hospital.

 

Hang in there! I promise things will get better!

Thank you so much for responding. I feel so frustrated.I wrote down the meds that you have. And since I am in the hospital. ha ha I will ask the dr on the rounds tomorrow about those meds you have mentioned and the ****tail. I will probably just do a protein shake in the morning and lunch and then like you puree food for dinner. I really want to kick these. I am so tired, like you said of being in and out of the hospital. Thank you for help. I will def keep in contact with you. You are wonderful for helping.

The GI ****tail was probably the best medicine I was put on. I liked it because it numbed me all the way down past my ulcers. It made it much easier to eat! Don't forget to ask for Zofran or Phenergan to help with some of the nausea.

I hope you feel better soon. I know it feels like it's never going to end. My gastroenterologist is the one that put me on the pureeds and liquids. He said that, the more your body has to work to digest, the worse my ulcers would get. I don't really understand it, but I took him at his word and I finally healed. I'm just glad you can tolerate protein shakes. I still have problems with them!

Sending some good healing vibes your way! Feel free to contact me anytime. I truly understand everything you are going through! I felt like I was the only one around my entire city that had these problems when I was going through them. I would go to the support meetings and just leave mad as heck! Everyone else was always just raving about how great they felt and I was sitting there just miserable! Now I know, after all is said and done, I feel great too. 

Good luck!!!

Protonix in the moring. Liquid carafate x 4 a day.  Have you been checked for bateria?  I have no idea what they are from.  I dislike them terribly.
Good luck and stick to taking the meds.  I gota go take mine now...