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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Do Lack Of Eating Causes A Stomach Ulcer

Health Encyclopedia: Gastric Ulcer

Alternative Names

Ulcer - stomach; Peptic disease; Stomach ulcer


Symptoms
  • Abdominal pain
    • May wake you at night
    • May be relieved by antacids or milk
    • May occur 2 to 3 hours after a meal
    • May be worse if you don't eat
  • Nausea
  • Abdominal indigestion
  • Vomiting, especially vomiting blood
  • Blood in stools or black, tarry stools
  • Unintentional weight loss
  • Fatigue
  • ...
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Expert & Community Posts

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Weighing In: How do I lose weight on a bland diet?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...exceed your calories for weight loss, even if you are eating low fiber foods, you are going to... Read more »

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Herpes and Itchy Skin
By Penelope James , Health Expert

...other health problem one may have, whether it’s stomach ulcers or dry skin.  Or maybe stress... Read more »

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Cox-2 Inhibitors, and Why We Miss Them
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...safer for the heart, but they can cause bleeding stomach ulcers. Patients need to protect the... Read more »

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GERD Surgery
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

Medical treatment can successfully control the symptoms and complications of Gastroesophageal... Read more »

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Cranberries: Flavonoid-rich, Antioxidant-rich Fruit for the Heart
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...urinary tract infections, complement treatment of stomach ulcers due to Helicobacter pylori, and... Read more »

Health Guide

Gastric ulcer
...gastric acid Partial gastrectomy -- removes part of the stomach Self-help measures include eating several small meals a day at regular time periods and avoiding the following: ... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Symptoms
...gnawing pain in the upper stomach area several hours after a meal, and the pain is often relieved by eating a meal.Gastric ulcers may cause a dull, aching pain, often right after a meal; eating... Read more »
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Diagnosis
...Acute appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), pneumonia, stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux and hiatal hernia, viral hepatitis, kidney stones,... Read more »
Osteoporosis: Medications
Major drug therapies now exist for treating osteoporosis. Unfortunately, studies continue to report that doctors fail to evaluate and adequately treat both men and women for this... Read more »
Kidney Stones: Risk Factors
...sodium, uric acid, oxalate, citrate, and creatinine.The patient should not change any of his or her usual eating or drinking patterns when performing this test.The patient discards the first... Read more »

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