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[|Human|] am 43 yrs.have been diagnosed to be having duodenal ulcers.have cleared the eso kit, motilium, and pretin tablets and now on esocip.Is this likely to cure?what are the side effects involved.Sometimes my stomach swells and i wonder whether this is part of the side effects.
[|AI|]  Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, and thanks for your query. Over 90% of the duodenal ulcers are caused by the bacteria H. Pylori. The treatment you had received is the triple regimen widely used to get rid of the H. Pylori. Hopefully it has worked, and you may be free of the bacteria now. Now you have to take the ESPCI to heal the ulcer. This is usually taken for a month. After this you should stop all the medicines and after 2 weeks do a urea breath test to ensure that the are free of H. Pylori. Otherwise, you will have a recurrence of the ulcer. You should also follow the dietary advice avoiding spicy and acidic foods and substances. The side effects of ESPCI on this short course are negligible and can be ignored. The fullness of stomach is more likely to be due to an irritable bowel syn Chat Doctor. I shall be happy to answer if you have more queries. Have a good day