[Hey Coach]

I just found out monday that i had one (LOL The Jets loss to Buffalo had nothing to do with it). It all started saturday morning around 2:00. It woke me out of a dead drunk sleep with a pain like some one kept on punching me in my stomach. Well i`m on medication now ( Ranitidine ) and i feel much better now (wednesday). Know all i have to do is try to watch my Beer and food intake for a while.

[penningtonpays]

yea i get them once in awhile, i cant fall back asleep when i get one, its like a paraylizing feeling.

[Hey Coach]

yea i get them once in awhile, i cant fall back asleep when i get one, its like a paraylizing feeling.

I think your getting heart burn, an ulcer is caused by heart burn.

[penningtonpays]

its not really my chest area that hurts, its like my side of my stomach, by my appendix.

[Hey Coach]

its not really my chest area that hurts, its like my side of my stomach, by my appendix.

I see
You should get that checked out.
Thats not good.

[S-Dubb]

Honestly I drink way too much beer but it runs in my family especially my mom's side. My Grandfather used to be not quite you're typical drunk but he loved his liquor. Heavy drinkers are definately in my family. Now I'm 28 and haven't really had a problem but I know if I don't slow down a bit it will catch up with me.

It's fucked up but I usually get 12's and I'll go through about 3 12's a week average it seems. It doesn't seem like alot to me but I know I need to slow down. I don't usually drink to get drunk but I like the buzz. A 12 usually lasts me about 2 days (mind you my girlfriend drinks a few with me) but after work and on Sundays I gotta have a beer.

[Hey Coach]

I couldnt agree with you more about drinking some days after work and especially on Sundays . I`m 32 and i think i`m a lil too young to be getting an Ulcer i think. I told my wife that the cause of my ulcer is all you Chowd fans around me and I`m a Jets fan.

[S-Dubb]

I couldnt agree with you more about drinking some days after work and especially on Sundays . I`m 32 and i think i`m a lil too young to be getting an Ulcer i think. I told my wife that the cause of my ulcer is all you Chowd fans around me and I`m a Jets fan.

My boy been had an ulcer since he was about 23-24. He was and still is a fat f*** but he had poor eating habit's. Eating late night can really f*** you up and especially what you eat. You know those late nights like T 3-4-5-6 in the moring and getting a double decker greaseball burger. Slammin that down and going to bed. I kow you've done it. We all have. If you do that kind of shit enough and not enough water comsuption can really damage ya.

[Jetsfan115]

my ex used to get the from stress and they were really painfull. and they were so bad she had to have surgery to fix it, and she was one fo the healthiest eaters. the only meat she owuld eat is chicken. rarely ate fats food. all she ate was yogurt, vegetables, fruits, oatmeal, and chocolate lol. she was 5-5 120lbs and 34DD-26-36. and she was 23 at the time .so i don't think it has anything to do with eating habits. most ulcers are stress related

[S-Dubb]

my ex used to get the from stress and they were really painfull. and they were so bad she had to have surgery to fix it, and she was one fo the healthiest eaters. the only meat she owuld eat is chicken. rarely ate fats food. all she ate was yogurt, vegetables, fruits, oatmeal, and chocolate lol. she was 5-5 120lbs and 34DD-26-36. and she was 23 at the time .so i don't think it has anything to do with eating habits. most ulcers are stress related

They definately can be from bad eating habits. http://www.mamashealth.com/stomach.asp

[Jetsfan115]

They definately can be from bad eating habits. http://www.mamashealth.com/stomach.asp

they can be. but it doens't mean that is the reason. like i said with my ex, she was in great shape. ate really healthy, worked out 4 days a week, but still got ulcrers and she got them from stress which i believe is the main cause

actuallly looks like were both wrong

What Are Ulcers?

There is no clear evidence to suggest that the stress of modern life or a steady diet of fast food causes ulcers in the stomach and small intestine, but they are nonetheless common in our society: About one out of every 10 Americans will suffer from the burning, gnawing abdominal pain of a peptic (or gastric) ulcer sometime in life.

Peptic ulcers are holes or breaks in the protective lining of the duodenum (the upper part of the small intestine) or the stomach - areas that come into contact with stomach acids and enzymes. Duodenal ulcers are more common than stomach ulcers. Comparatively rare are esophageal ulcers, which form in the esophagus or swallowing tube and are often a result of alcohol abuse.

Until the mid-1980s, the conventional wisdom was that ulcers form as a result of stress, a genetic predisposition to excessive stomach acid secretion, and poor consumption habits (including overindulging in rich and fatty foods, alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco). It was believed that such influences contribute to a buildup of stomach acids that erode the protective lining of the stomach, duodenum, or esophagus.

While excessive stomach acid secretion certainly plays a role in the development of ulcers, a relatively recent theory holds that bacterial infection is the primary cause of peptic ulcers. Indeed, research conducted since the mid-1980s has persuasively demonstrated that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is present in more than 90% of duodenal ulcers and approximately 80% of stomach ulcers.

Other factors also seem to contribute to ulcer formation. Overzealous use of over-the-counter painkillers (such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen), heavy alcohol use, and smoking exacerbate and may promote the development of ulcers. In fact, research indicates that heavy smokers are more prone to developing duodenal ulcers than are nonsmokers, that people who drink alcohol are more susceptible to esophageal ulcers, and that those who take aspirin frequently for a long period of time are more likely to develop stomach ulcers than those who don't.

Other studies show that stomach ulcers are more likely to develop in elderly people. This may be because arthritis is prevalent in the elderly, and alleviating arthritis pain can mean taking daily doses of aspirin or ibuprofen. Another contributing factor may be that with advancing age the pylorus (the valve between the stomach and duodoneum) relaxes and allows excess bile (a compound produced in the liver to aid in digestion) to seep up into the stomach and erode the stomach lining.

Also, for no known reason, 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 (hence type O) that may protect the lining of the duodenum.

Fortunately, peptic ulcers are relatively easy to treat; in many cases they are cured with antibiotics, antacids, and other medications that reduce the amount of acid produced by the stomach. There are also a variety of self-help and alternative treatments that can aid in relieving pain and in healing ulcers. Still, the dangers associated with peptic ulcers - such as anemia, profuse bleeding, and stomach cancer - are serious, so ulcers should always be monitored by your doctor.

[Hey Coach]

I`m going in for an upper G.I. tuesday well see.