Dear Dr Hamid

Hello Dr Hamid. This is my first time see this website. Before
this i have read more about doctor article in the Utusan Malaysia
website. I already have gastric around 7 years, but not very serious.
Last few months, I few gastric around 1 week but not serious pain, just
little pain. So I have seen the doctor for check. The Dr has asked me
to endoscope, but I scared so just ask the doctor give me a medicine.
So the doctor advise me must take the food follow time and can't take
the stimulate food. I also can't simply take food because I¡¯m also a
vegetarian. After take the medicine I feel better. But this few day,
the pain like last time happen again. But this time I can't few which
part pain. Firstly I worry is appendiks, because I have pain around
that part. I try search more about this symptom. Problem, I don't have
the symptom because I not the serious pain. Actually may I know how we
know we get the disease of gastric ulcer and other? As I know, sometime
the disease we have won't give us any signal. May doctor give some
opinion?


yenying

Dear Yen Ying,

The main cause of Gastric Ulcer or Duodenal Ulcer is the bacteria called
Helicobacter pylori.Thats why if a person continues to suffer from tummy pain
especially in the upper part,one should get an endoscopy done.Endoscopy will be
able to detect the ulcer.detect the bacteria and exclude stomach cancer.It is
not painful to have an endoscopy.

If the pain becomes unusual especially is the location is in the right lower
part of the tummy,one should see a doctor quickly for physical examination to
exclude acute appendicitis.

dr hamid