Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 Hi Group...Normally I wouldn't ask for diagnostic help on the 'Net when I know a visit to some type of doctor is probably in order, but unfortunately that's not an option in this case, and I'm getting pretty worried! My friend does have a history of ulcers, so that's what we assumed the stomach discomfort that's been plaguing him for almost three weeks now was. He just quit smoking (this happened almost exactly when he quit, to within a couple days) after 21 years, and we thought maybe it had triggered the constant belching and tenderness in his stomach. He's started eating smaller, more frequent meals, better food, _much_ less coffee and been taking cayenne (1/2 tsp. 3x day) for 2 days now, and he does feel a little better, but not much...and here's the strange thing. Rather than constant pain as if from acid reflux, he's experiencing a feeling of " swelling " or fullness, concentrated in one spot on the left side of his stomach, about an inch below the ribs, and 2 inches or so left of the sternum--you can feel the swollen spot, though it isn't very big. He also gets a " weird hollow feeling " right in the center below his breastbone occasionally (solar plexus area) that really bothers him. We're trying to scrape together at least the $60 or so to get him to see a doctor, but not having much luck and in the meantime, I'm really worried. I've used cayenne on ulcers before, albeit mild ones, and it always relieved the pain very quickly, and I've never seen this swollen-spot thing. IF ANYBODY KNOWS ANYTHING, please *please* fill me in through the list or private email. I'll appreciate it too much for words. Thanks, ST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 hmmm. this does sound scary. if you're not all tired of hearing it yet, you should tell him to stop eating gluten, aspartame, and sugar, coffee, and anything else processed or unnatural and see if that gives him any relief. really cut it down to meat and vegetables. simultaneously, i'd also go to the emergency room for an x-ray. they can't deny you in the emergency room even if you can't pay, and this sounds strange enough that it's worth just making sure it's not a tumor. if it's not a tumor, then the meat & veggie diet (where potatoes and corn are NOT vegetables) will help, and we can work out some herbs to help settle things. if it is a tumor, then we need that information to be confirmed before we can be really effective in getting rid of it (IMHO). it won't do any good to treat an ulcer if it's not an ulcer, etc. -katja At 11:43 PM 8/27/2004, you wrote: >Hi Group...Normally I wouldn't ask for diagnostic help on the 'Net when >I know a visit to some type of doctor is probably in order, but >unfortunately that's not an option in this case, and I'm getting pretty >worried! > >My friend does have a history of ulcers, so that's what we assumed the >stomach discomfort that's been plaguing him for almost three weeks now >was. He just quit smoking (this happened almost exactly when he quit, >to within a couple days) after 21 years, and we thought maybe it had >triggered the constant belching and tenderness in his stomach. He's >started eating smaller, more frequent meals, better food, _much_ less >coffee and been taking cayenne (1/2 tsp. 3x day) for 2 days now, and he >does feel a little better, but not much...and here's the strange thing. > Rather than constant pain as if from acid reflux, he's experiencing a >feeling of " swelling " or fullness, concentrated in one spot on the left >side of his stomach, about an inch below the ribs, and 2 inches or so >left of the sternum--you can feel the swollen spot, though it isn't very >big. He also gets a " weird hollow feeling " right in the center below >his breastbone occasionally (solar plexus area) that really bothers him. > >We're trying to scrape together at least the $60 or so to get him to see >a doctor, but not having much luck and in the meantime, I'm really >worried. I've used cayenne on ulcers before, albeit mild ones, and it >always relieved the pain very quickly, and I've never seen this >swollen-spot thing. IF ANYBODY KNOWS ANYTHING, please *please* fill me >in through the list or private email. I'll appreciate it too much for >words. > >Thanks, >ST > > > > >Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: >1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. >2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural >remedy. >3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to >prescribe for your own health. >We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as >they behave themselves. >Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person >following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. >It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from >list members, you are agreeing to >be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and >members free of any liability. > >Dr. Ian Shillington >Doctor of Naturopathy >Dr.IanShillington > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 Thanks for that advice; I'll definitely pass it on. But can you tell me, are these symptoms that *could* be caused by an ulcer, or is it definitely something weirder? He doesn't have any other signs of sickness that I can tell; his color is good, everything else seems normal...I just wish I had some idea what I was dealing with, but we called the doctor and they said they couldn't tell us anything without an ($800) upper-GI. I'll check with the ER to see if they'll just do an x-ray, but somehow, I doubt it. Thanks again, ST > hmmm. this does sound scary. > > if you're not all tired of hearing it yet, you should tell him to stop > eating gluten, aspartame, and sugar, coffee, and anything else processed or > unnatural and see if that gives him any relief. really cut it down to meat > and vegetables. > simultaneously, i'd also go to the emergency room for an x-ray. they can't > deny you in the emergency room even if you can't pay, and this sounds > strange enough that it's worth just making sure it's not a tumor. > > if it's not a tumor, then the meat & veggie diet (where potatoes and corn > are NOT vegetables) will help, and we can work out some herbs to help > settle things. if it is a tumor, then we need that information to be > confirmed before we can be really effective in getting rid of it (IMHO). it > won't do any good to treat an ulcer if it's not an ulcer, etc. > > -katja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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