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What do you do with stomatch ulcer and mild bleeding inside, to stop the bleeding?

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In the olden times: The diet was the only answer. Dairy and especially milk, liquid antacids and avoidance of spiced foods. We now know that ca++ stinulates gastrin, a hormone that stimulates acid prodcution. The modern attack is on the systems that produce gastric acid, the focus of treatment like ranitidine, famotidine, omeprazole. Avoid foods causing dyspepsia.

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Dr. Andrew Hoffman answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Had Endoscopy yet?: Most stomach ulcers are from acid secretion. Control the acid and you control the ulcer and the subsequent bleeding. There is a small chance that other factors play a role in the ulcer (such as cancer) and letting a doctor look into the stomach and get some biopsies is warranted. During the endoscopy any active bleeding could be treated as well.

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