Q I take painkillers often for my joints, and since then my stomach has been eroded. Do I have to stop the painkillers?
A NSAIDs weaken the stomach's defensive barrier and easily cause ulcers. If you truly need them, don't cut them off abruptly—adjust the dosing method and gastric protection together, and Korean medicine can help heal the eroded mucosa.
Detailed Answer
Anti-inflammatory painkillers relieve pain while blocking the production of substances that protect the stomach lining, breaking down the defensive barrier and easily causing ulcers and bleeding. However, if the drug is truly necessary for joint pain, rather than stopping it yourself, it is safer to consult the prescribing doctor about adjusting the timing and combining gastric protectants.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
The harder it is to reduce painkillers, the more important the mucosa's ability to withstand irritation. Korean medicine treatment boosts the weakened mucosa's regenerative power and stomach blood flow, helping it erode less and heal quickly even while painkillers are unavoidably used.
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