Patient's question:
My father is 70 years old and has had a stomach disease for over 40 years. In the past few days, he has been experiencing lower abdominal pain and dry vomiting, in addition to not being able to eat. Today, he had an endoscopy and the examination revealed a stomach ulcer. What should we do?Doctor's answer:
The gastroscopy confirmed the diagnosis as: gastric ulcer. In general, gastric ulcers do not require surgery. The undisputed worldwide cure for Helicobacter pylori, along with triple therapy (one acid-reducing medication and two antibiotics), is typically recommended, with a course duration of 6-8 weeks. Eating for one or two days will have no effect! Gastric ulcer patients can use folk remedies as supplementary treatment while understanding professional medical care, and should maintain a proper diet in daily life to avoid irritating foods.