Sunday, March 16, 2008

How to prevent the recurrence of gastric ulcer?

Gastric ulcer is a chronic, recurrent tendency, the course of many patients can be as long as several decades. So now the view, in the gastric ulcer healing, very important issue is how to prevent recurrence. Sometimes this issue than even the beginning of the ulcer treatment even more important because, with recurrent ulcer the increase in the number, there ulcer bleeding, perforation and obstruction opportunities will be increased, the general view, gastric ulcer healing, the drug should be given small doses the maintenance treatment, maintenance therapy is usually time to six months to one year, it was also stand for the treatment to one and a half years, but in any case, we think that the time should not be less than six months, then stopped medication in 1-2 years. There are many drug options, such as cimetidine category, stomach-speed music, colloidal bismuth, and so on. Selection of these drugs under specific circumstances. In addition, there are a very important predisposing factor is the issue of prevention, such as maintaining a happy spirit, attention to the rest, Laoyijiege, quit smoking, drinking less, and stimulate avoid cold food (such as tea, coffee strong, spicy the condiment), and intake of drugs such as gastric mucosal injury. But it also should be noted that the non-acute ulcer, no special dietary requirements, so as to avoid malnutrition, anemia and weight loss, and other adverse consequences.

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