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Might this be a stomach (peptic) ulcer?
i'm a petite person who doesn't normally eat a lot. All during June, I was just unable to eat more than a few bites a day- yes, I did try, and no, i'm not anorexic.Either I just wouldn't be hungry or after i'd eat anything, i got these terrible stomach pains. This happened for at least 4 weeks and I lost 5 pounds. I thought it had gone away (i was able to eat semi-"normally" this past week) until yesterday when i ate a bunch and woke up in the middle of the night from the pain. A friend suggested that it might be an ulcer, so I looked it up. I have a few of the symptoms, but not nearly all of them. The pain is like... um.. pre-vomit / a bad stomach ache / cramps, I guess.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You should goto the doctor (or the E.R. if you think something dire is happening)
I'm not sure, but I don't think an ulcer works as slow as that. And I think an ulcer would have you immobilized from the pain, unable to use the computer.
But definitely go see your doctor!
- 5 years ago
Yes, most peptic ulcers are associated with H. pylori, a bacteria. However, concerning gastrin, there is another mechanism. A rare disorder affecting the pancreas, called Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, causes an increase in gastrin levels. It's a tumor, known as a gastrinoma, and is almost exclusively BENIGN. Gastrin is a hormone that acts on certain cells in the stomach, telling them to pump out enzymes and acid to help digest food. Thus, more gastrin = more acid. More acid = peptic ulcer. Talk to your doctor further about your concerns. - Rob, last year med student