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Had gbladder removed 3wks ago. went to er for tender stomach and pain. doc think ulcer. why is ulcer so painful. what's wrong?

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ulcers: Can come from stress of surgery or long-term medical illness; also associated w/ bacteria h. Pylori. Ulcer is crater in lining of stomach (or duodenum) that allows stomach acid to irritate unprotected area & cause pain. See fp of GI specialist for egd to examine stomach directly to find ulcer or cause of pain so treatment regimen can be begun. Temporarily antacid/zantac/prevacid/prilosec may help.

Answered 6/10/2014

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