www.backtest.co.uk: Selfdiagnosis in case of backpain
You are the ? e visitor     home diagnosis medication guestbook sidebar link info contact info for docters and fysiotherapists	Do you need medication against stomach acid if you use an NSAID? A side effect of the use of a NSAID is the possibillity of stomach bleeding. By using medication that supresses the production of geastric acid (omeprazol) the risk of stomach bleeding will be reduced. After answering the next questions you can see if you need to use medication against the production of gastric acid. If you have diabetes or a weak heart or if you use medication against bloodclotting or antidepressives of the type SSRI, first contact your doctor. your age is : 20 years or younger 21 - 25 years 26 - 30 years 31 - 35 years 36 - 40 years 41 - 45 years 46 - 50 years 51 - 55 years 56 - 60 years 61 - 65 years 66 - 70 years 71 - 75 years 76 - 80 years 81 - 85 years 86 years or older How is your health? very good good reasonable bad very bad Do you have rheumatic arthritis? no yes Do you use prednison (or an other corticosteroid), if yes, for how long? none less than 4 months 4-6 months 7-10 months more than 10 months Did you ever have stomach bleeding? no yes Did you ever have pain in the stomach or belly, sickness, vomiting heartburn or problems with gastric acid after using a NSAID? no yes © 2005 - 2007 Backtest.co.uk The information in Backtest.co.uk is not intended as a substitute for medical professional help or advice but is to be used only as an aid in understanding back pain and neck pain. A physician should always be consulted for back pain or any health problem. Backtest.co.uk provides links to other organizations as a service to our readers and is not responsible for the information, services, or products provided by these web sites, health professionals, or companies. See Terms and Conditions. Last Updated 3/8/2007