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A member asked:
Burning sensation in stomach after eating certain foods for few years. doctor said if it was a stomach ulcer i would have blood in stool by now.true?
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Not True: Most ulcers are caused by an infection with h. Pylori. Any physician who hears your history and does not test you for h. Pylori needs to be fired.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Hard to see blood in: Blood is often difficult to see when it is in small amounts /mixed with stools. The commonest cause of symptoms like you have is acid reflux(one/ of 5 people have it). Usually it causes lots of burps and regurgitation of acid/food in the throat/ mouth. A short trial of an antacid like Pepcid (famotidine) at bed time daily might help clarify the cause. There are stronger antacids you can use, if Pepcid (famotidine) helps.
Answered 5/12/2017
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I've just been to the toilet and bright red blood was on the toilet paper and my stools were black with streaks of blood. I have a stomach ulcer?
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Had stomach bloat doc put me on Zantac (ranitidine) for ulcer did blood test to see if I had h.pylori that came back clear what is the next course of treatment?
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