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Can anxiety and constant worry lead to ulcers especially if your worries always focus on your stomach?
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No: Anxiety/mental stress is not a cause of stomach ulcers. The most common causes would be frequent use of Aspirin or advil (ibuprofen) type medications as well as a bacteria called h. Pylori.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Yes: Generalized anxiety disorder linked to peptic ulcer disease.
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