Wound in the Stomach (Ulcer)

Ulcer is a wound that forms inside the stomach when the protective lining (liquid substance) in the stomach wall becomes weak or gets damaged.

• H.pylori bacteria is a type of bacteria that can live inside the stomach. If this bacteria stays too long it can make the stomach's protective lining weak, leading to the formation of ulcer.
• Taking pain killer drugs like aspirin or ibrupofen too often, can weaken the stomach's lining by irritating it and causing an inflammation.
• Stomach inflammation is when the protective lining in the stomach becomes irritated, swollen, or red.

• It can cause a sharp or burning pain in the upper part of the stomach or abdomen. The pain may come and go and is often worse when the stomach is empty
• If serious blood can appear in a person’s stool or mouth if the wound in the stomach has blood, which may make the stool look black
• Ulcers can cause nausea and vomiting, which can sometimes have blood if the internal wound is bleeding. Vomiting itself is a common symptom of ulcer.

• A person who has ulcer should not eat pepper soup or suya often, or anything that has a lot of pepper. The pepper in foods can affect the wound in the stomach and cause even more severe pain. Cooking with little pepper for ulcer patients will be good for their health.
• Do not take drugs like aspirin or ibuprofen without eating food first
• Take foods like pap, oats, okro soup, and soft foods — they help to calm the stomach
• Eat early and do not skip meals — it is not good for someone who has ulcer to leave the stomach empty.
• Quitting smoking and avoiding alcohol can help heal ulcer overtime
• A person who has ulcer should go to the hospital to get medical check-up and medications to treat ulcer
• Exercising is more effective and healthier for weight loss than not eating properly because starving one's self could increase ulcer pain.

• This kind of illness can be cured if it is treated, but if care is not maintained it can come back
• With God, the right lifestyle, good food, and proper medicine, a person can live a normal, long, and healthy life
• Do not only pray, also play your part so that God will do His own
• Early check-up (checking your health status at the hospital) and treatment is the key