Just diagnosed?

Dear @Isaiah,

Sorry to hear about your troubles. As we have discussed in other threads (e.g., Upper right quadrant pain and Titling feet and pain on the righ shoulder blade ) abdomen pain can be caused by many things, including H. pylori.

As far as I can tell, maalox syrups and H2 blockers only address the acid part of the issue, but do not affect the actual underlying cause (the bacteria) and injury (the ulcer). If you do think it is stomach ulcers, it is best to get the appropriate diagnosis from your doctor and get the effective treatment for the condition.

Re: the Liberia National Hepatitis Foundation: you are right that they don’t seem to have an active website, but I think they do have a facebook group.

Thomas

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