Follow up appointment after the treatments are completed. A follow-up endoscopy is recommended because documentation of ulcer healing by endoscopy 12 weeks after the end of therapy is the gold standard. Cost considerations suggest reserving it for patients who are at high risk for complications, patients with recurrence, and those who will be on long-term therapy. Patient education should include a lifestyle modification, ways to cope with stress related to his job, discussion of information related to the overall treatment plan as well as that specific to the drug therapy, reasons for the drug being taken, drugs as part of the total treatment regimen, and adherence
