How to get rid of Ulcers?

Ulcers are a kind of sore that appear on the lining of your digestive tract or the inside of your mouth. Within your digestive system, your stomach, esophagus, intestines and duodenum, which is the first part of the intestines are the common organs affected by ulcers.  Among these, duodenal ulcers are most common, followed by gastric ulcers and esophageal ulcers.

Various causes of ulcers

Although ulcers are supposed to be caused by lifestyle related problems like excessive stress and wrong eating, the actual culprit is a bacterial infection. The Helicobacter pylori or H. pylori is responsible for causing ulcers. Your body becomes more susceptible to ulcer infections if the lining of your digestive system is damaged.

Eating foods high in acid can aggravate the burning and irritation of the ulcers. Similarly leading a stressful life could worsen the symptoms of ulcer without actually causing it. Sometimes, ulcers are caused by prolonged consumption of anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin, naproxen, ketoprofen and ibuprofen.

Identifying the symptoms of ulcer   

The commonest sign of duodenal ulcer is feeling good immediately after you have taken food and the condition deteriorates after 1/ 2 hours have passed. Gastric ulcer can be identified if you feel worse after taking food and drinks. Other than these, a dull or biting pain in your stomach even at the middle of night, vomiting, burning, bloating, sudden weight loss and heaviness are some other prevalent symptoms of ulcers.

How to heal ulcers

After conducting an endoscopy to diagnose your condition properly, your doctor will take a biopsy sample from your stomach to detect H. pylori. Next, he might prescribe medicines for neutralizing acids in your digestive tract to eliminate the bacteria. You might have to stop smoking and drinking, which are harmful to the digestive tract lining. Taking triple therapy constituting of two effective antibiotics also helps cure ulcers.