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plifter
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I had an upper GI and colonoscopy. They showed "numerous" small ulcers in my stomach. The doc said there were so many he didn't bother to count them. He put me on Prevacid to let them heal. Well, that was 3 weeks ago. The first 2 weeks were OK. This week however has been total hell! My stomach is downright painful and the nausea is horrible. I've been vomiting and coughing up mucus. The Prevacid is supposed to reduce acid to allow it to heal but it doesn't do squat for the immediate discomfort. I called the doc yesterday and spoke to the nurse. She said to keep taking Prevacid and start taking Tylenol for the pain. I tried Tylenol and it hasn't helped one bit. I have a stressful few weeks coming up at work and a possible promotion could be on the line. Not only can I not afford to miss work, I also need to be able to perform my best. I can't perform feeling this bad. I'm going back to the GI surgeon tomorrow morning to see what can be done. Does anyone know if there is some sort of general prescription pain reliever that will work on stomach problems? I know there is dilaudid and morphine but I think both of those are a little too much and I have a history of opioid dependency. Preferrably I would like a non-opiate but I also need something effective. I don't think there's anything over the counter that is strong enough. I wonder if a weak synthetic narcotic like Ultram (Tramadol) would work for stomach discomfort? If you can suggest a medicine that might at least mask the pain and nausea, please respond. I've searched the web and have not been able to find any pain relievers other than dilaudid and morphine that are used for stomach discomfort. I would like to have an idea to suggest to the doctor in case he says there's nothing he can do for me. Thanks.
