I have two heart stents and have been taking plavix for 5 years to prevent stents from blocking. Have had three hospitalization due to bleeding from my stomach ulcers. What are the safest blood thinners or alternative treatments to use for people with stomach ulcers ??
Bleeding Disorder - What is a safest blood thinner to take when you have stomach ulcers ??
Question posted by cbrydahl on 14 Aug 2014
Last updated on 18 August 2014
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DemoninDC
18 Aug 2014
Are you seeing a Gastroenterologist? If not, why? If the triple therapy to treat the H pylori does not work, as mention by Stephen, then you should have either open surgery or laparascopic surgery. Laparascopic surgery has become the preferred method. In rare cases certain genes can cause the stomach to produce too much acid. A procedure called a vagotomy is used to correct this problem.
kaismama
14 Aug 2014
What are you taking for your ulcers? No anticoagulant is safe when you have ulcers. Everyone of them will make you bleed, if there is a source of bleeding.
Stephen Treloar
16 Aug 2014
Surely if a person had stomach ulcers they would be automatically tested for an Heliobacter pylori infection wouldn't they? What other things cause stomach ulcers?
The only options I can think of would be risky surgery or antacids/medication to increase stomach pH (I just discovered the medication I used to take isn't sold in the USA)?
kaismama
19 Aug 2014
I haven't seen surgery used for ulcers since the drugs like Zantac came around. Ive had 9 ulcers. Due to NSiADS. I tested negative for h. Pylori.
Stephen Treloar
19 Aug 2014
NSAID's are wonderful aren't they? I can't tolerate them at all.
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