"Sick To Your Stomach: When An Ulcer Takes Over" - Catherine Saint Louis
Catherine Saint Louis, writer that suffers from stomach ulcers talks about managing her pain and tips she has received from doctors. David Greenwald, MD, director of clinical gastroenterology and endoscopy at The Mount Sinai Hospital said "Without any food in the stomach, the ulcer is bathed in stomach acid all the time. It's a really common thing people report that when they have an ulcer, any food makes it transiently better." Another tip came from Laurie Keefer, a health psychologist who specializes in digestive diseases at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Keefer said, "Her patients with ulcers often feel out of control." She advised Saint Louis not to amplify distress by trying to control things that probably are not going to move the needle on the symptoms.
- David Greenwald, MD, Senior Faculty, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, Clinical Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Laurie Keefer, PhD, Senior Faculty, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai