Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 I've been taking Aleve, two tablets twice a day, for four months. For those of you who developed stomach problems/ulcers, how much were you taking and for how long? I wonder if I should get off the Aleve and switch to another NSAID, such as Motrin. Any thoughts? Thanks. Meg in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Meg wrote: " I've been taking Aleve, two tablets twice a day, for four months. For those of you who developed stomach problems/ulcers, how much were you taking and for how long? I wonder if I should get off the Aleve and switch to another NSAID, such as Motrin. Any thoughts? " Meg. Peptic (bleeding) ulcers are not caused by stomach irritation. Bleeding ulcers are caused by a bacteria called Helicobacter Pylori that gets colonized in the stomach and causes the ulcer. It is successfully treated with anti biotics like Flagyl and Amoxcillin in tandem and a PPI like Prevacid or Prilosec or sometimes Pepto Bismol over a short period. This discovery won the discoverers the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2005. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicobacter_pylori " il faut d'abord durer. " Hemingway [ ] NSAIDs and ulcers > I've been taking Aleve, two tablets twice a day, for four months. For > those of you who developed stomach problems/ulcers, how much were you > taking and for how long? I wonder if I should get off the Aleve and > switch to another NSAID, such as Motrin. Any thoughts? > > Thanks. > > Meg in PA > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 HI, I just wanted to mention that not all ulcers are caused by the HP bacteria. Some are caused by NSAIDs. My husband had bleeding ulcers, both peptic and duodenal, and his test for the bacteria was negative. The doctor told him to avoid Advil since his stomach apparently was sensitive to it and that was the cause of his ulcers. Take care, > Peptic (bleeding) ulcers are not caused by stomach irritation. Bleeding > ulcers are caused by a bacteria called Helicobacter Pylori that gets > colonized in the stomach and causes the ulcer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 I was taking two tablets twice a day and had been for several months when I got the bleeding ulcer. But that doesn't mean that it will give you an ulcer. We are all so different. As long as you get a CBC (complete blood count) periodically, you should be okay. The CBC should show any bleeding. Sue On Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at 06:44 AM, cubreportr wrote: > I've been taking Aleve, two tablets twice a day, for four months. For > those of you who developed stomach problems/ulcers, how much were you > taking and for how long? I wonder if I should get off the Aleve and > switch to another NSAID, such as Motrin. Any thoughts? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 , I beg to differ. Not all ulcers are caused by the bacteria. When I had the bleeding ulcer from Aleve, I was tested for the h. pylori bacteria, but did not have it. Sue On Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at 11:25 AM, Kennedy wrote: > > Peptic (bleeding) ulcers are not caused by stomach irritation. Bleeding > ulcers are caused by a bacteria called Helicobacter Pylori that gets > colonized in the stomach and causes the ulcer. It is successfully > treated > with anti biotics like Flagyl and Amoxcillin in tandem and a PPI like > Prevacid or Prilosec or sometimes Pepto Bismol over a short period. > > This discovery won the discoverers the Nobel Prize for Medicine in > 2005. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicobacter_pylori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 HI Meg, Aren't you able to take a rx NSAID? I can't tolerate Motrin or Aleve unless I take it with food. In the past I was on rx Relafen but developed the h. pylori bacteria in my stomach. Then my meds have been switched a few more times for insurance. The best rx one was Nexium since it helped my stomach best. I do have chronic gastris so it gets irritate easily. Now I take Lodine which my GI doctor recommended. Good luck, Debbie L > > I've been taking Aleve, two tablets twice a day, for four months. For > those of you who developed stomach problems/ulcers, how much were you > taking and for how long? I wonder if I should get off the Aleve and > switch to another NSAID, such as Motrin. Any thoughts? > > Thanks. > > Meg in PA > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 I took NSAIDS for two years and developed chronic gastritis. I now take Prevacid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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