Patient's question:
My mother has had headaches and dizziness for about 15 years. Due to long-term medication, she developed stomach problems after 5 years, and then after another 4 years, it turned into a stomach ulcer. Now her stomach pain is severe, and she also has difficulty sleeping at night. In the past two years, her liver hasn't been doing well either. One of her legs is also swollen and painful. How can stomach ulcers be treated?Doctor's answer:
Is your mother still experiencing headaches and dizziness? Has she had a CT scan of her brain? Are there any issues? If there are no problems, then it could be functional inflammation, and she can take some traditional Chinese medicine to regulate it. Additionally, if the medication is causing stomach pain or ulcers, then she should pay attention to taking care of her stomach and take some omeprazole tablets or cimetidine tablets to reduce stomach acid and protect the gastric mucosa. If one leg is swollen and painful, she should pay attention to going to the hospital for a color Doppler ultrasound of the lower limbs to rule out the possibility of deep vein thrombosis. For patients with gastric ulcers, in addition to active treatment, they should also pay attention to maintaining a proper diet in daily life to digest and absorb nutrients.