does anyone have ulcers? If so does.....

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-17-2005
does anyone have ulcers? If so does.....
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Sat, 12-17-2005 - 4:07pm
Does it hurt to press on your stomach? Its right above the belly button. Sometime it dont hurt and other times you press on it and it hurts and sends a pain like in my lower chest, right under my breast area. Is this normal for ulcers? I know I need to go in and get checked but I have scared myself so much for them to tell me the worse I hate going in.
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-12-2005
Thu, 12-22-2005 - 11:00am
Hi, I know your fear but it is best to get it checked as soon as possible. If it is nothing, you can quit worrying. If it is an ulcer, it is better to get it treated early. I had ulcers and still have to be careful. My first one was a bleeding ulcer, I guess I had it for sometime but I had no pain with it. One night I felt like I had the flu and started vomiting blood. They put me on a couple of meds and it healed. Much later ( years) I got a bad pain in my left side at the lower ribs. It turned out to be a perforated ulcer. I had surgery for that. I haven't had any since and wasn't even taking medicine until my heartburn worsened recently. Now I take Nexium. I have been told an ulcer hurts when you press and stops hurting when you relieve the pressure. But it is really best to go have it checked. Good luck to you.
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-17-2005
Thu, 12-22-2005 - 3:10pm
I went in to the doctor on Monday. I have an ulcer and a hernia. I feel relieved knowing its not cancer or anything. :)
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Registered: 10-01-2002
Thu, 12-22-2005 - 6:30pm

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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-12-2005
Thu, 12-22-2005 - 6:33pm
Good! That is a relief! So glad it isn't more serious than that.Take care.