Forgive the long winded post, just wanted to get some views and talk about it, really. This place has been a tremendous help for me over the last few years. I can't thank everyone enough.
Back in 2018 I suffered badly for a few months. After some nasty food poisoning, I ended up with an ulcer. I never had the camera down my throat but it was pretty obvious to my doctors as I had all the symptoms.
Here I am again in 2020 with exactly the same symptoms. On Monday I was under some intense stress and felt incredibly depressed. Probably the lowest I've ever felt. I started feeling nauseous that day and the next day the familiar burning pain began. It really sucks. It's a burning pain that comes and goes after I eat (usually). The pain is mid-left abdomen and it kind of feels heavy there. I have been finding it hard to sleep with it. Incredibly gassy as well!
In 2018 I was prescribed Lansoprazole and that kind of made things worse because I felt really jittery and weird. Spaced out and just really weird. After speaking with a doctor over the phone (I called 111) about it today, they recommended I try Omeprazole - but my anxiety has gotten the better of me. Just the name had me reeling, I really didn't want to face those side-effects again. So I spoke to the pharmacists and they recommended Ranitidine.
I thought I had finally found something that could help, but have quickly stumbled upon two oddities. Firstly the NHS website claims you can't even get your hands on the stuff currently, due to a recall. So the fact I ended up with it is a tad worrying. Secondly the leaflet says I should consult a doctor if I have had an ulcer before, before taking it. I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place here.
Does anybody have any general advice regarding these ulcers? The last one I had really made my life miserable. It put a huge blemish on my entire year. I don't want to have to suffer that way again. I'm trying to stay cheerful this time around.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!