Stomach ulcer or not?

Geert · 07-03-2004, 03:49 PM

Since 4 years I get nausea when I eat in a restaurant with friends for example, not when eating alone. I start to sweat and have to go for a walk. That is problem nr one.

However, being in my final year during my final exams at uni, i started feeling my stomach after eating. No real hard pains, the sensation of a warm towel that is wrapped around the bottom of my stomach. Sometimes I don't feel the pain for some days, other days I already get it after drinking a sip of water. It doesn't hurt that much, but I can really feel my stomach all the time, it's like it is a little sore.

Can anyone help me with either of my probs? Will go to doctor soon, but don't know if it is bad enough.

actudan · 07-04-2004, 11:22 PM

You have what I would call ulcer symptoms but it's weird that you don't have the problemd sll the time. You may have GERD or a weak stomach. If you believe that you may have ulcers, you should see a doctor because ulcers can develop into a serious problem. Say one night you take some ibuprofen. that may cause a big problem. An egd is the gold standard to check for ulcers and it can also rule out or diagnose a whole host of other problems. I had duodenal ulcers and every time that I ate, my stomach would feel like not a warm but a towel on fire was in my stomach. I eventually showed signs of bleeding in my stool and that is what finally got me to the doctor. Don't wait that long! Good luck!

Dan

Geert · 07-05-2004, 04:16 PM

Hi, thx for the response. Did you go directly to the feeling of those flames or was it first 'a warm towel' that became flames in a matter of days?

Today for instance no pain at all, some days I have pain, others not.. really weird.

actudan · 07-08-2004, 05:16 PM

I may have had one day where a felt a warm burn but after that it was always an intense burning pain that came on shortly after I ate. However, I was taking naproxen which was worsening my situation at a fast rate.

Karenholden · 10-10-2004, 06:22 PM

I have an ulcer and do not have pain all the time with it either.

The feeling that I get is similar to your own. See the docs, they will be able to order an endoscopy for you.

cheers
Karen