i had a ruptured ucler!!!

[mimitabby]

I guess I know how you are going to celebrate your birthday!
Hang in there! Get well soon.

[han-grrl]

Thanks again for the kind words...

as for the cause of ulcers, they are caused primarily by a bacteria. for most people it layes dormant but when the conditions are right, like with ibuprofen or other factors like smoking (i dont smoke), then ulcers can form.

i didnt even know i had an ulcer. the ONLY symptom i had, in retrospect, was a couple of little tummy cramps after eating. so it came with a super vengeance on new years eve.

i had followed the directions for the pain killers, but i guess prior to the ibuprofen i took an apsirin based medication, i wasn't taking the two to gether though, but i ran out of one and went to the other, and i guess that did the trick. i am smaller than average height (5'2", 117 pounds before surgery), so maybe the dosages were too high for me. i just weighed myself, and i lost 3-4 pounds since last week, that was one HECK of a detox, i'll tell you that!

i tossed out pretty much any over the counter meds in my cabinet, including cold and flu stuff. oddly enough, at the pharmacy today there was a HUGE display for advil. part of me wanted to knock it over.

I have learned a lot, and will take the time to relax and catch up on my movie rentals.

Smile
Han

[mtkitchn]

Wow, what a story! So glad you got it taken care of and hope you heal up soon!

[Chimiska]

And the good old FDA has just increased the warnings on the Ibuprophen boxes for us. It does indeed cause tummy holes. Tylenol is absolutely no good for me. When I have to take IB, I take it with food, and don't mix it with other stuff. Aspirin is just as bad, as I understand it.

Take care!

[LBTC]

Of course all of this talk of aspirin and ibuprofen is a bit worrisome for me. With the diagnosis of Crohn's, my specialist put me on pentasa which is virtually the same as aspirin, but designed only to reduce inflammation in the intestines. The drug has been really helpful for me so far, but wholly cow, the dosage is 4g per day. yes, that's 4 grams!! I still don't know if it's safe for me to take an ibuprofen when the bursitis acts up in my left hip, as it did earlier this week, and am just bearing it until a visit with my doc.

Han, are you on the drugs to kill the bacterial infection? Have you ever heard of DGL - it's a de-somethingerized licorice that is healing to the stomach lining. It was helpful to me when I needed it a couple of years ago.

Heal well and fast, Han!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[han-grrl]

Right now i am on two types of antibiotics and a stomach medication as protection. I will be off antiobiotics next week, and then just be on the stomach stuff for the next couple of months.

[Grog]

I still don't know if it's safe for me to take an ibuprofen when the bursitis acts up in my left hip, as it did earlier this week, and am just bearing it until a visit with my doc.

Why not give your doc a call?

[LBTC]

Why not give your doc a call?

I'll see him on Friday. The bursitis isn't terribly bad at the moment, but it will probably slow me down when I try kickboxing next....

~T~