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Are Stomach ulcers and Peptic ulcers the same?

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A stomach ulcer and a peptic ulcer are indeed one and the same. Now how you come to get an ulcer, is a completely different story altogether.

Examples of getting a stomach ulcer would be:

Poor eating habits
inherited stomach problems
stress
smoking
taking too many drugs (legal or illegal)
drinking

To see if you may have an ulcer go to this link http://heartburn.about.com/library/quizzes/bl_ulcerquiz.htm .

Also I would like to let you know that there are several great diets that can help with ulcers.

If you believe that you have a bleeding ulcer or have a severe ulcer, DO NOT delay. Get immediate medical attention as soon as possible.

First answer by Chrissy74747. Last edit by Chrissy74747. Contributor trust: 1 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 3 [recommend question].

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