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> proton-pump inhibitors And when my doctors have no idea what these are? And gave me the, "Avoid these food groups, exercise..." Get off your high horse. Not

> proton-pump inhibitors And when my doctors have no idea what these are? And gave me the, "Avoid these food groups, exercise..." Get off your high horse. Not everyone in the world has the same level of health care you do.

mft_ 7y ago
I apologise if you found my post difficult; that wasn’t my intention. However, I do struggle to accept/believe that a relevantly qualified doctor, anywhere in the world, wouldn’t know what a PPI is. They aren’t new, they aren’t expensive, and they’re available worldwide. Honestly, every medical student would probably know about them. Anyway, look for the medications named omeprazole, or lansoprazole, or pantoprazole. They’re PPIs. In many countries they’re even available over the counter. And (was together with a course of the correct antibiotics, where necessary) they cure ulcers.
- vezycash 7y ago
  Thanks I'll check the biggest pharmacy around me for these: omeprazole, or lansoprazole, or pantoprazole. Currently using Ab Roller for my stomach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzE3Q03KXuY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzE3Q03KXuY
  - mft_ 7y ago
    Just to follow up on this, and in mind of the general risk of taking medical advice from a random dude on the internet... As said before, please try to see a good qualified doctor about this (ideally a gastroenterologist, assuming this is possible - apologies if this is again an insensitive assumption). The reasons being: a) If you do have an ulcer, then there are other things (beyond prescribing PPIs) a doctor might help with - such as a test for H.Pylori +/- antibiotics to then eradicate it, if you have it b) There are other conditions that can present with similar symptoms to ulcers (they can sometimes be very hard to tell apart) which may require investigation to make a correct diagnosis, and which would then need to be treated differently. c) There are other risks attached to chronic oesophageal/gastric inflammation; if you've had such inflammation for a prolonged period of time, it might be worth being checked out further. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/peptic-ulcer/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354229 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/peptic-ulcer/...
    - vezycash 7y ago
      > gastroenterologist Just saw this. I'll do that when I can afford it. For now, it's over the counter for me.

mft_ 7y ago

I apologise if you found my post difficult; that wasn’t my intention. However, I do struggle to accept/believe that a relevantly qualified doctor, anywhere in the world, wouldn’t know what a PPI is. They aren’t new, they aren’t expensive, and they’re available worldwide. Honestly, every medical student would probably know about them. Anyway, look for the medications named omeprazole, or lansoprazole, or pantoprazole. They’re PPIs. In many countries they’re even available over the counter. And (was together with a course of the correct antibiotics, where necessary) they cure ulcers.

vezycash 7y ago
Thanks I'll check the biggest pharmacy around me for these: omeprazole, or lansoprazole, or pantoprazole. Currently using Ab Roller for my stomach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzE3Q03KXuY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzE3Q03KXuY
- mft_ 7y ago
  Just to follow up on this, and in mind of the general risk of taking medical advice from a random dude on the internet... As said before, please try to see a good qualified doctor about this (ideally a gastroenterologist, assuming this is possible - apologies if this is again an insensitive assumption). The reasons being: a) If you do have an ulcer, then there are other things (beyond prescribing PPIs) a doctor might help with - such as a test for H.Pylori +/- antibiotics to then eradicate it, if you have it b) There are other conditions that can present with similar symptoms to ulcers (they can sometimes be very hard to tell apart) which may require investigation to make a correct diagnosis, and which would then need to be treated differently. c) There are other risks attached to chronic oesophageal/gastric inflammation; if you've had such inflammation for a prolonged period of time, it might be worth being checked out further. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/peptic-ulcer/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354229 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/peptic-ulcer/...
  - vezycash 7y ago
    > gastroenterologist Just saw this. I'll do that when I can afford it. For now, it's over the counter for me.