Sunday, March 6, 2011

Do I have a duodenal ulcer, or GERD?

So stupid question medical I probably will not be displayed on the answers. I'm sure I have a duodenal ulcer. My old (from last year) doctor, I thought so too. A little pain in my upper abdomen resembles hunger pains, feel better after eating. The first time I had was last year. If a short-term treatment (Nexium), and rightly so of rain in two weeks. Blood work was presented to H. pylori negative if. A year has passed and now I have the same pain again. But I moved into a new house, so I have a new doctor. In my normal state (not related) balance recently, we discussed his medical history and saw my new doctor said he could not stomach ulcer, she had GERD, which seem to be much more generic. I said I have never in my life (I'm 26 years old) had reflux or heartburn, not to mention all kinds of gastrointestinal pain or frequent recurrent, but he said that if I tested negative for H. pylori and was not an endoscopy, to my old doctor was not sure that it is a sore to start with my GERD symptoms do not match, everything, I think not, and this pain is very, very rare (have not had more than one year and never later). So. Has anyone had any of these duodenal ulcers or reflux disease? I wonder what symptoms you have, so I can try to make a semi-informed decision. If you were me, what would you do? I trust myself and the old doctor, and try to indulge in some OTC (Prilosec perhaps), or should I go in and have a potentially serious and unnecessary endoscopic treatment on my stomach (ha ha) tell me what is wrong? Yes, yes, I would not ask for medical attention here, I know. I'm just looking for opinions. Thanks.

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