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How Can A Bleeding Ulcer Be Treated?

My mother has a bleeding ulcer and the doctors said that they couldn t give her any pain relievers because of her ulcer but she s been in so much pain that I gave her some percoset its been helping her pain but I need to know if it was OK to do this or if it would worsen it
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Hi. Bleeding ulcers area very serious problem and should be dealt with very carefully. I understand the pain might be very difficult for your mom but giving medication like Percocet may cause further damage by irritating the gastric lining. I would advise you not give her any more medications. Has she been prescribed something like Prilosec? They will help by decreasing acid production and protecting the gastric lining. Also give her a bland diet do GI system gets some rest. If the pain is becoming unbearable, get an appointment with her physician. I hope I as able to answer your question. Let me know if you have any other concerns.
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How Can A Bleeding Ulcer Be Treated?

Hi. Bleeding ulcers area very serious problem and should be dealt with very carefully. I understand the pain might be very difficult for your mom but giving medication like Percocet may cause further damage by irritating the gastric lining. I would advise you not give her any more medications. Has she been prescribed something like Prilosec? They will help by decreasing acid production and protecting the gastric lining. Also give her a bland diet do GI system gets some rest. If the pain is becoming unbearable, get an appointment with her physician. I hope I as able to answer your question. Let me know if you have any other concerns.