Mayo Clinic Q&A: Symptoms of Functional Dyspepsia Can Affect Quality of Life
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I thought I had an ulcer, but my doctor ruled that out and wants to run tests. He said it could be functional dyspepsia. What causes this, and is it treatable? ANSWER: Functional dyspepsia (also called nonulcer dyspepsia) and peptic ulcers can feel much the same. But, unlike a peptic ulcer, which […]
Eating to fight peptic ulcers
People used to say stomach ulcers were caused by too much stress or spicy food, and the best thing to do when the pain flared up was to drink a nice big glass of milk. It turns out everything about that statement was wrong. What they are A peptic ulcer is an open sore that […]
