Stomach pains/acid reflux help?

So, title says it all—I've got a stomach ulcer, so I'm looking for some diet advice since my doctor barely gave me anything useful besides the usual "avoid fried, spicy, and salty stuff" lecture. Basically, what should I be eating more of, what's off-limits, and what's a total no-go? My doc mentioned cutting out alcohol, coffee, and cigarettes, but out of those three, I'm only struggling with 😬—so I'm wondering, does this mean I'm stuck abstaining from 😲 forever
? Also, milk—some people swear it helps the stomach, while others say it's bad, so I'm pretty lost there.
And chocolate—how much of a problem is it in this situation? (I can't exactly quit cold turkey, I'm kind of hooked 😢).
Anything else you guys know that's actually helpful or just plain bad...

It doesn't really matter if he keeps recommending things or defending his advice, because everyone reacts differently. Honestly, I actually found fried food okay sometimes, and most dairy was fine too, but some of those soups he suggested gave me terrible heartburn. Again.
I can't speak on coffee since I've never touched the stuff, and alcohol hasn't been an issue for me, though I rarely drink anyway. It was just milk that helped the pain for the first ten minutes before making everything feel even worse. As for chocolate, that's news to me.
You’re going to have to abstain until that ulcer heals up. 😬
There's this cabbage juice you can get—it tastes absolutely disgusting, like it makes you want to lose it—but it seriously works.
If you were prescribed a course of Ulcer Guard or something similar, take it strictly as directed (the whole dose, don't just take it "whenever"). And please, make sure to take breaks between courses, otherwise you'll totally wreck your liver.
Just a little discipline and getting your diet and head space in order, and you'll get through this. 🙂

Henry Garcia10 said:Look, there’s no point in him recommending stuff or defending what he said—everyone reacts differently, I guess. Like, fried food actually worked for me sometimes, and most dairy was fine too, but then some of those soups he suggested gave me insane heartburn... again.
As for coffee, I don't know since I never drink it, and alcohol never really bothered me, though I rarely touch it. Only milk helped the pain for maybe ten minutes before making everything feel way worse. First time hearing about chocolate being an issue, too.
Just gotta cut everything out until that ulcer heals.😬
There's this nasty cabbage juice—honestly tastes disgusting—but man, it actually works.
If you were prescribed a course of Nexium or similar, take them religiously (the full dose, not just "whenever you feel like it") and make sure you take breaks between cycles, otherwise you're gonna wreck your liver.
Just need a little discipline with your diet and keeping your head straight, then you'll be fine.🙂

Well, I got hit with the triple threat: Nexium for my stomach plus two antibiotics for Heliobacter. Did you actually manage to clear up your ulcer?

redheron8 said:I ended up on triple therapy—Controloc for my stomach plus two antibiotics for Heliobacter. Did you manage to get rid of your ulcer?

I did😍. But honestly, drugs didn't do much for me. They just didn't work at all.

Henry Garcia10 said:Yeah, I did😍. But not with the meds—they didn't do squat for me.

Then what? 😕 Some kind of alternative thing?

Honestly. I tried all sorts of alternative ways to deal with conflicts I just couldn't bring myself to speak up about—you know, that classic habit of just swallowing your pride and internalizing all the crap. But look, I knew exactly what was causing my ulcers from the very start, so that actually made things a little easier to handle.

By the way, I didn't have any bacteria. But instead, I ended up with three polyps—two in my duodenum and one right in my stomach.