Duodenal ulcers are type of peptic ulcers that affects the lining of duodenum and lining of upper part of small intestines. Erosion of protective lining causes pain or burning and symptoms. Gastric ulcers are other type of peptic ulcers which affect the stomach lining.
Symptoms
- Heartburn or burning in the chest.
- Indigestion
- Distension of abdomen or bloating sensation.
- Pain or burning in abdomen during empty stomach or in between the meals or at midnight. This is the main difference between duodenal and gastric ulcers. In gastric ulcers pain usually persists after eating.
- Regurgitation of food back is seen sometimes.
- Nausea and vomiting also persists.
- Blood in stool may be present if the condition becomes more severe. Vomiting of blood and difficulty in breathing persists if the condition becomes worse.
Causes
Digestive imbalances in the stomach can cause duodenal ulcers. Bacterial infections increase the acidic content in the stomach which can add to cause duodenal ulcers.
Helicobacter pylori sometimes irritates the lining of duodenum and upper part of small intestine which causes increase in the acids and leading to erosion of lining.
Long term use of nonsteroidal ant-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cause damage and irritates the lining and thus increasing the risk of ulcer formation.
Dietary habits also plays important role. Irregular timings of food intake can irritate the lining of digestive tract. Associated with this spicy food and oily food increase the acid formation and in turn increases risk of ulcer formation.
Prevention
- Regular dietary habits reduces the risk of formation of ulcers.
- Avoid spicy and oily foods.
- Should be awake at least one hour after meal. Because lying down soon after eating can cause reflux of food leading irritation of digestive tract.
Homeopathic approach
Homeopathic medicine has good remedies for duodenal ulcers. Ulcers with burning pain in abdomen, remedies like Phosphorus and Nux vom are helpful. For heartburn i.e. pain in chest, remedies like China and Calc carb are found helpful. For sour eructations and bloating in the stomach, remedies like Carbo veg and Kali bich are helpful. Lycopodium and Nux vom as deep acting remedies are found helpful in healing of ulcers and helps prevent the formation of ulcers in future.
Our protocols help in reducing the heartburn, sour eructations and blosting of abdomen and promptly heals the ulcer in duodenum. And also further complications are prevented and the remedies also helps in removing the tendency for formation of duodenal ulcers.
