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    Hello Rip,

    Many of the higher ranked Medical sites state that ulcers aren't caused by stress at all. However, there is a book I'm reading (by recommendation of Jordan Feigenbaum) called Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, and the book essentially states that repeated stress response can cause ulcers and a host of other problems.

    Do you have an opinion about ulcers? Do you have any tips for someone with an ulcer?

    Thanks,

    Matt

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    Ulcers, or GERD in general?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe View Post
    Ulcers, or GERD in general?
    If possible, both, please. Your advice to consume soda helped with acid reflux but vitamin C doesn't seem to make much difference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe View Post
    Ulcers, or GERD in general?
    Particularly ulcers and indigestion that follows. From what I understand GERD is when stomach acid flows into the esophagus, which is not a symptom.

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    There are a lot of things you don't know about this, virtually all of which can be fixed with Google.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt-Panz View Post
    Particularly ulcers and indigestion that follows. From what I understand GERD is when stomach acid flows into the esophagus, which is not a symptom.
    Do you have an ulcer? If so, how have you reached this conclusion?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert Santana View Post
    Do you have an ulcer? If so, how have you reached this conclusion?
    My primary care physician believes I do. I'm currently waiting or blood test results to come back (not sure what that will tell us).

    I'm not the type of person who goes to the doctor much but I went because I had upper abdominal pain everyday for about a month - followed with a lot of indigestion, etc. I've never had anything like this before.

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    Have you been taking a lot of ibuprofen? If so, have you taken it with enough food? I've personally experienced peptic ulcer symptoms from that. Reducing ibuprofen use and a short run on proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole did the trick. Obviously, you know the best course is to talk to your doc, but that's my experience.

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    You guys seem to be throwing the term "peptic ulcer" around pretty freely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ElJefe3030 View Post
    Have you been taking a lot of ibuprofen?
    Almost never take ibuprofen, or any drug for that matter (aside from caffeine and occasionally alcohol).

    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe View Post
    You guys seem to be throwing the term "peptic ulcer" around pretty freely.
    Could you please elaborate?

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