Patient's question:
I am 18 years old. Half a month ago, I was carefully diagnosed with a stomach ulcer. In the past week, my weight has increased by about 10 pounds. What could be the reason?Doctor's answer:
Considering the long-term gastric ulcer that prevents normal eating, the weight gain has reappeared. Gastric ulcers are generally associated with Helicobacter pylori infection, as the factors that Helicobacter pylori attacks cause significant damage to the gastric mucosa, leading to the symptoms mentioned above. To stabilize these symptoms, it is necessary to use medications that repair the gastric mucosa, along with antibiotics to completely eliminate Helicobacter pylori. Tinidazole can be used. Amoxicillin and bismuth potassium citrate granules, as well as rabeprazole capsules, can also be used for stabilization.