Ulcer Treatment in Chennai

What is Ulcer?

Your stomach has digestive juice that contain hydrochloric acid and other enzymes. The stomach lining is coated with mucus to withstand the acidity without being damaged. Sometimes the lining of your stomach wears down due to the action of bacteria and other factors. When it happens, the digestive juice damage the stomach lining causing a sore known as an ulcer.

An ulcer is a sore that occurs in the inner lining of the stomach or upper small intestine, also called the duodenum. When it is in the stomach, it is a gastric ulcer, if it is in the duodenal, then it is called a duodenal ulcer. They are both types of Peptic ulcer.

For many years, it was though that ulcers were caused by stress, alcohol, or spicy food. However modern research shows they are usually caused by a specific bacterial infection in the stomach and upper intestine, certain medicines and smoking, etc.

Myth of fact Ulcer:

For years people have believed that stress caused ulcers. While stress does contribute to a number of gastrointestinal issue. (ex- Irritable bowel syndrome), it is not the cause of ulcers.

Medications, a chronic bacterial infection has been identified in 65-85 percent of those found to have stomach and duodenal ulcers.

Myth-1: Spicy food in the primary cause for stomach ulcer.

Myth-2: Stomach ulcer is  treatable.

Myth-3: Milk can heal ulcer.

Did you know?

People with type a blood are more likely to develop cancerous stomach ulcers. Duodenal ulcers tend to appear in people with type o blood, possibly because they do not produce the substance on the surface of blood cells that may protect the lining of the duodenum.

What are the Signs and Symptoms?

Signs and Symptoms of ulcer varies from person to person and depending on the type of ulcers. Some common symptoms are:

The most common symptoms of a peptic ulcer is a dull or burning pain in your stomach, between the navel and breastbone, this pain may last from a few minutes to a few hours and may come and disappear for weeks.

• Feeling dull when eating
• Loss of appetite and feeling sick in the stomach
• Bloating after meals
• Unexplained weight loss
• Nausea and vomiting
• Dark or bloody stool
• Back pain

Common site for Ulcer:

Duodenal ulcer occurs most often in the first part of the duodenum or in the pre-pyloric region of the stomach (Antrim).

Gastritis ulcers are most frequently seen on the lesser curve of the stomach at the junction of the body and antrum. 

RJR herbal medicines have shown to be effective in balancing the enzymes and correcting the ulcer internally.

Types of Ulcers:

There are two main types of peptic ulcers. Duodenal and gastric ulcer. They have almost same signs and symptoms. The most common way to distinguish between them is noticing what times you feel pain relative to your eating schedule.

Duodenal Ulcer:

It forms in the upper small intestine, if you feel stomach pain severe hours after eating or a stomach ache that wakes you up in the middle of the night, it could be the result of a duodenal ulcer, the pain usually improves after you have eaten.

Gastric Ulcer:

This one forms in the lining of the stomach, the most common symptom is pain, that oft6en occurs when food is still in the stomach, just after eating.

Peptic Ulcer:

Peptic Ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of your stomach and upper portion of your small intestine. The most common symptoms of a peptic is burning stomach pain. Stomach acid makes the pain worse, as does having an empty stomach. The pain can often be relieved by eating certain foods that buffer stomach acid or by taking an acid-reducing medication, but then it may come back, the pain may be worse between meals and at night. Many people with peptic ulcer don’t even have symptoms.

At RJR Herbal Hospital, we have treated over 25, 38000+ ulcer cases throughout the world and shown great success.

H.Pylori Bacteria Infection:

Helicobacter Pylori commonly infects the stomach. About 50% of the world’s population has a Helicobacter pylori, often without any symptoms. Researchers believe people can transmit Helicobacter pylori from person to person, especially during childhood.

The Helicobacter pylori bacteria stick to the layer of mucus in the digestive tract and cause inflammation which can cause this protective lining to breakdown this breakdown is a problem because your stomach contains strong acid intended to digest food without the mucus layer to protect it, the acid can eat into stomach tissues. 

However, the most people the presence of Helicobacter Pylori doesn’t have a negative impact only 10% to 15% of people with Helicobacter Pylori end up developing ulcers.

Causes and Triggers:

• Acid level increased
• Helicobacter Pylori infection
• Smoking-The nicotine contained in cigarettes is known to weaken the stomach lining, increasing the risk of someone developing a peptic ulcer.
• Some medicines, the doters call non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• NSAIDS
• Aspirin
• Ibuprofen
• Naproxen-these are known to increase the risk of someone developing peptic ulcers
• Spicy food
• Smoking
• Stress

Treatment for Ulcer in RJR:

 Since each and every ulcer patient shows different symptoms and suffer in a different grade, the treatments also varies. Depending upon the severity of the disease, some individuals may need just the internal medicines where in some may need the emotional support and regular psychological counseling. 

During the flare-up or the ulcer episodes, some patients need all the support available. Both in the form of medicines and social support. In RJR, our success in treating the patients comes from putting the patients at ease, and making them feel like family. Our understanding of this trouble disease “ulcers” come from treating millions of people throughout generations in our journey. We first understand the patient’s Naadi- Vadham, Pitham, Kabam.

On performing the pulse diagnosis-Naadi paritchai-the symptoms, triggers factors and root causes are identified and the necessary treatment required for the patient is given. Some patients with severe ulcers with chronic conditions are advised with some lifesaving yogas, physical exercises and home remedies.

RJR medicines acts as a soothing factor for your immunity and helps it to understand your body better thus we have many success stories in treating patients with chronic ulcers who have suffered for many decades. Along with the treatments, maintaining the food habits and daily life style. Knowing what kind of drugs you use during other conditions can keep away from ulcers throughout the life.

Management:

• Meditation
• Mild exercise
• Development of good immune system
• Breathing exercise
• Should you use lifelong medicines: Choose RJR Herbal medicines, get a chance for good life without ulcers?
• Yoga
• Taking care of emotional health
• Avoiding alcohol
• Taking precautions against infection

Treatments:

• Topical treatments
• Subtle internal medicines
• Blood purifier medicines
• Herbal treatments
• Meditation and yoga
• Breathing exercises
• Healthy Diet
• Developing Healthy habits
• Frequent usage of moisturizer
• Oil Baths
• Systemic Medications.