Upper GI today - I have 2 ulcers!

[Candle 11]

I was a little out of it when the doctor was going over the results of my Upper GI but I know she said I have 2 ulcers!!

I have to call her on Monday because she gave me a script for Prevacid (sp?) and it isn't covered by my insurance for some reason. Hopefully she can give me something else but I want to get a little more detail about my results as well.

She asked if I have been taking a lot of aspirin or any pain reliever lately - which I have been (Ibuprofen). My last 2 periods were really rough and I had a bunch of dental work done lately. My dentist thinks I am clenching and/or grinding my teeth at night too. I've been waking up with really bad headaches lately.

Anyone have any experience with this? Are these ulcers going to cause me problems getting banded?

I was surprised - I do have occasional heart burn but nothing too bad.

[Chris S. - L.I. 0]

Call the office on Monday and see what they say about the ulcers.

[Iluvharleys 15]

Ulcers can be healed up now, so I would just see what your doctor tells you. Good luck and let us know what he says!

[rho_z 0]

Info on ulcers, no...but clenching your teeth & headaches, yes.I was clenching my teeth so bsdly that I was fracturing my tooth enamel and had the worst headaches ever whenI woke up. I got a night guard for my teeth. It's one of those plastic mouth guards. You can get one for about $20 at Wal-aMart or a Walgreens/CVS pharmacy or pay a dentist to custom make you one.

Good Luck!