Patient's question:
More than 3 years, mainly stomach pain causing dry heaves, but spitting out saliva, completely no appetite. Is my mother's stomach disease very serious?Doctor's answer:
Your stomach pain may be gastritis or a stomach ulcer, generally caused by Helicobacter pylori. I recommend that you go to a tertiary hospital's department of gastroenterology for a follow-up examination, undergo an endoscopy and Helicobacter pylori testing, and receive timely and thorough treatment after a clear diagnosis. This cannot be delayed! In fact, having a stomach disease is not at all. Patients should believe that they can overcome the illness. As long as symptoms are detected early and treated accordingly, the chances of stabilizing the condition and recovering are very high.