Old Chen regretted it to death! I regret why I didn’t take good care of myself. I suffered from stroke and had to take aspirin. I also ate gastric ulcer . I could only live with side dishes. I couldn’t go to the party of old friends. That was so hateful! However, Lao Chen, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly became bubbled and took the initiative to ask for a dinner party. What was going on?
What medicine is hurting your stomach?
At the dinner table, Lao Chen talked about the days of taking medicine, and he felt sad and tears. Aspirin, which he took to treat and prevent stroke, is a representative drug for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. This category is used by an average of 30 million people every day worldwide.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are of great significance to anti-inflammatory , anti-rheumatism, analgesic, anti-heat and anti-coagulant , especially osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, as well as fever and various pains.
It works by producing chemicals that block cyclooxygenase (COX), which can analgesic and eliminate inflammation. However, in this process, the gastric mucosa will be "inadvertently injured", further causing to damage .
In patients with long-term oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, about 15%-30% will suffer from peptic ulcer , of which 2%-4% may experience ulcer bleeding or perforation. Lao Chen's gastric ulcer is a side effect of taking this drug for a long time and is a drug-derived gastric ulcer.
Pain of gastric ulcer
This side effect has troubled Lao Chen for a long time. Within half an hour to an hour after the meal, he felt a burning pain in his stomach, which repeated and continued for several minutes. In severe cases, even for several hours, which forced him to take antacids to temporarily relieve the pain.
In addition to the typical symptom of stomach pain, gastric ulcers can also cause external manifestations such as loss of appetite, abdominal distension after meals, and weight loss. The severity of these symptoms depends on the severity of the ulcer.
Some patients may have no symptoms, or the first occurrence is complications such as gastric bleeding, gastric perforation, etc. The risk of gastric ulcers turning into gastric cancer is relatively small, but it also requires active treatment for quality of life.
Learn these 3 tricks
Don't fear drug-derived gastric ulcers
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Handle, combined with medication
Handle-protective drugs can be taken between meals or after meals to establish a gastrointestinal barrier and play a preventive effect. If gastric ulcer occurs, take omeprazole 30 minutes before meals, and take a safe dose of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs after meals to inhibit gastric acid secretion, protect the mucosa, and reduce gastrointestinal discomfort.
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1 Select the appropriate anti-inflammatory drug
Use agents that have little gastrointestinal stimulation, such as enteric solvents, sustained-release agents, suppository , creams, clobiprofenbabu cream and other topical drugs.
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Reduce other risk factors
During long-term use, maintain good living habits and must do regular testing habits, especially pay attention to your stomach to prevent those serious side effects.
Gastrointestinal damage caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs also include upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, etc. The early symptoms are not obvious and are easily overlooked. If you have any discomfort, please seek medical treatment in time.
