Ditto the questions about how much he is actually eating.
Separately, I’ll chime in on ulcer. The chiropractic ulcer points are interesting, but imho, not super useful. Mine was negative on all ulcer points the same day the scope showed level 4 actively bleeding ulcers.
Generally speaking, I’m against treating without scoping because I don’t believe that omeprazole is without side effects - I think it can make hind gut ulcers worse. I also know that different kinds of stomach ulcers need different treatment, and different follow-up schedules.
That said, I’d understand if you didn’t want to scope your retiree without trying treatment first. There is lots of info on the Nexium thread about a lower cost option to try treatment.
