A 32-year-old male asked:

What causes multiple peptic ulcers if h. pylori is negative and non use of nsaids?

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Dr. John Weeksanswered

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Alcohol: Or Aspirin might be a factor. Ask your doctor if there is a better explanation.

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26/f. Ulcer type hunger pains. Tested for h. Pylori 9 months ago. Negative. I don't use NSAIDs regularly. Chances of ZES? Scared. Ulcer pain x2 month

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Im 22 & in April I had horrible stomach pain, a couple of weeks later I had an endoscopy & it showed multiple peptic ulcers, unknown cause (not from nsaids) Ive been on ppis since then, am I ever allowed to take Motrin again?

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