These sores are usually easy todiagnose, but symptoms can get worse without treatment.
Simple steps, like sleeping on your left side, can reduce the discomfort ofpeptic ulcers.
These ulcer sores form in the lining of your stomach or the first part of the intestine called theduodenum.
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Improving Sleep
Sleepis crucial to maintaining gastrointestinal tract health.
Stomach ulcers can affect sleep quality, and poor sleep can make ulcers worse or cause them to return.
This suggests that sleep can have a protective effect against stomach ulcers.
Making changes to your sleep habits can help ease symptoms of both.
Avoiding late-night snacks or meals may help ease symptoms.
Changing your sleep positioncan help with ulcer pain relief at night.
These stomach ulcers can eventually heal, but usually only after medication and lifestyle changes like sleep position.
Your healthcare provider can prescribe antibiotics if you have an ulcer sparked by theH.
Some people need a combination of medications and lifestyle changes to find relief.
pyloriand NSAID use as the primary causes.
This doesn’t mean that diet does not affect symptoms or how ulcers progress.
Eating triggers theproduction of stomach acids.
Consuming a big meal or certain foods can increase the acid in your stomach and aggravate an ulcer.
This may be especially true at night due to the positioning of the stomach and the movement of acids.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends taking the following steps to get better sleep.
How Long Does It Take for an Ulcer to Calm Down?
With an over-the-counter antacid, you may experience temporary symptom relief within a few minutes or hours.
How Can I Get Immediate Relief From Ulcer Pain?
Keep in mind that these medications arent meant to heal ulcers.
They can relieve pain but are not a long-term fix.
Some studies have found that Pepto-Bismol, used with antibiotics, is effective in treating ulcers andgastritiscaused byH.
pyloriinfection.On the other hand, it contains an aspirin-like salicylate that can irritate the stomach.
Talk to your healthcare provider before using this or other OTC options to treat your ulcer symptoms.
Consider home remedies and herbal products for ulcer pain relief at night, too.
What Is the Best Painkiller for Stomach Ulcers?
NSAIDs that are called COX-2 inhibitors pose less risk.
Symptoms of Stomach Ulcers
The stomach and digestive tract are lined with delicate mucus membranes.
Once damaged, this tissue can be easily aggravated, causing pain and other symptoms.
These damage or weaken your stomach lining and make your tissues more vulnerable to ulcer development.
Bacteria and medications can cause ulcers, especially the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Ulcer pain can wake you up at night and cause problems with your sleep.
Changing your sleep position may be one of the most important steps.
Ulcers aren’t rare.
Talk to your healthcare provider about the best treatment for a stomach ulcer.
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