Thanks. The thing is, I thought they were bacterial? But Protonix is a proton pump inhibitor. I was way too out of it when he put me on it last time (immediately after the scope) and haven’t been able to get to see him since, but they finally obviously realized it was urgent enough for an almost soon visit.
Yes, Most ulcers are bacterial. The infection isn't localized though. So if you have an ulcer, the rest of the stomach lining will be infected, too. This will decrease the stomach's resistance against it's own acid while hindering the mechanisms that tell the stomach to stop producing acid, along with gases that form when the stomach didn't digest something properly and the bacteria that infected it did that instead. All of this will increase the pressure and the vulnerability of the stomach.
By inhibiting the stomach acid production, the stomach's skin gets a chance to heal itself. That's why proton pump inhibitors are vital when dealing with an ulcer. Depending on the specific case, antibiotics are used in combination with proton pump inhibitors. The bacteria that causes ulcers are usually fairly easily killed with antibiotics. The fact that your symptoms worsened might tell the doctor that the dose of specific proton pump inhibitor are inadequate.
As far as I’ve heard what causes a stomach ulcer is too much acid and not enough mucus to protect the stomach lining. I have no idea about your case and I’m not a doctor, a bacteria that triggers an ulcer sounds possible but there’s lots of other potential triggers too.
In any case you really want to keep an eye on it, so it’s good that you’ve already been to a doctor. Making that first visit is always the hardest thing for me.
I have other medical issues, so I got over doctor phobias a long time ago. Now I just have the problem of misdiagnosis, which has happened to me before.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Thanks. The thing is, I thought they were bacterial? But Protonix is a proton pump inhibitor. I was way too out of it when he put me on it last time (immediately after the scope) and haven’t been able to get to see him since, but they finally obviously realized it was urgent enough for an almost soon visit.
Norgur@kbin.social 2 years ago
Yes, Most ulcers are bacterial. The infection isn't localized though. So if you have an ulcer, the rest of the stomach lining will be infected, too. This will decrease the stomach's resistance against it's own acid while hindering the mechanisms that tell the stomach to stop producing acid, along with gases that form when the stomach didn't digest something properly and the bacteria that infected it did that instead. All of this will increase the pressure and the vulnerability of the stomach.
By inhibiting the stomach acid production, the stomach's skin gets a chance to heal itself. That's why proton pump inhibitors are vital when dealing with an ulcer. Depending on the specific case, antibiotics are used in combination with proton pump inhibitors. The bacteria that causes ulcers are usually fairly easily killed with antibiotics. The fact that your symptoms worsened might tell the doctor that the dose of specific proton pump inhibitor are inadequate.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Interesting. Thanks for the information. I know very little about this area.
Mothra@mander.xyz 2 years ago
As far as I’ve heard what causes a stomach ulcer is too much acid and not enough mucus to protect the stomach lining. I have no idea about your case and I’m not a doctor, a bacteria that triggers an ulcer sounds possible but there’s lots of other potential triggers too.
In any case you really want to keep an eye on it, so it’s good that you’ve already been to a doctor. Making that first visit is always the hardest thing for me.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 years ago
I have other medical issues, so I got over doctor phobias a long time ago. Now I just have the problem of misdiagnosis, which has happened to me before.