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What Are The Positive Symptoms Of Ulcer?
My Husband has been having a dull ache on the left side of his stomach for the last several days. He's felt a bit weak, even a little nausea, but it comes and goes frequently. No problems with bowel movements. This morning woke up coughing up a bit of brown phlegm. Could this be signs of an ulcer?
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There are two different symptoms.
Pain in the stomach and nausea are related to each other , as these symptoms are for several days and may be due to hyper acidity or gastritis or hiatus hernia ( one and same thing ) , diagnosis can be confirmed by upper G I endoscopy . When such symptoms present , please avoid spicy , greasy , fried foods , don't eat pizza , burger , sweets .
Try raising the head of the bed of your husband about 4 inches with blocks. It might also help to avoid eating or drinking for 2-3 hours before he lie down. Also take some antacid but if there is sever pain and nausea , he may need drugs like pantaprazole -d once or twice in day for 10-15 days.
He is also having phlegm with cough , if he is a smoker , this is common .
If he is not smoker then get in X ray chest because his phlegm was brown color .
In my opinion consult a physician because your husband is also feeling weakness beside other symptoms.
Good luck.
There are two different symptoms.
Pain in the stomach and nausea are related to each other , as these symptoms are for several days and may be due to hyper acidity or gastritis or hiatus hernia ( one and same thing ) , diagnosis can be confirmed by upper G I endoscopy . When such symptoms present , please avoid spicy , greasy , fried foods , don't eat pizza , burger , sweets .
Try raising the head of the bed of your husband about 4 inches with blocks. It might also help to avoid eating or drinking for 2-3 hours before he lie down. Also take some antacid but if there is sever pain and nausea , he may need drugs like pantaprazole -d once or twice in day for 10-15 days.
He is also having phlegm with cough , if he is a smoker , this is common .
If he is not smoker then get in X ray chest because his phlegm was brown color .
In my opinion consult a physician because your husband is also feeling weakness beside other symptoms.
Good luck.
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