Understanding Ulcer Symptoms
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What Are the Symptoms of an Ulcer?
Call Your Doctor About an Ulcer If:
What Are the Symptoms of an Ulcer?
The symptoms of an ulcer include:
Burning upper
, particularly between meals, early in the morning, or after drinking orange juice, coffee, or alcohol, or taking
; discomfort is usually relieved after taking antacids
Tarry, black, or bloody stools
Heartburn
or
Early feeling of fullness
Call Your Doctor About an Ulcer If:
You've been diagnosed with an ulcer and begin having symptoms of
, such as
,
,
, and a pale
; your ulcer may be bleeding.
You have symptoms of an ulcer and develop severe
; your ulcer may be perforating the
wall.
You have symptoms of an ulcer and vomit
or material that looks like coffee grounds, or you pass dark red, bloody, or black stools, or stools that resemble currant jelly; you may be bleeding internally. Call 911 immediately.
You have an ulcer and become cold and clammy, and feel faint or actually do faint; you could be in shock from massive blood loss. Call 911 immediately.
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SourcesUpdate HistorySharePrintSOURCES:
National institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease.
American Gastroenterological Association.
American Academy of Family Physicians.
The Mayo Clinic.
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