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Do i need to take an acid reducer for the rest of my life after having a perforated ulcer?
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Depends: If your ulcer was a result of hyperacidity induced by infection with helicobacter pylori and you have been treated it may not be necessary to continue this therapy. Check with your GI doctor.
Answered 6/10/2014
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