On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:14:49 -0800 (PST), Man at B&Q wrote:

How long ago was that? Stomach ulcers, and their causes, are much
getter understood than they used to be.

Quite, the most common cause is a bacteria (helicobacter pylori),
not "stress". Of cousre it's not quite that simple, other factors do
come into play but having that bacteria present will greatly increase
the chances of a small ulcer caused, by say asprin, becoming rather
more serious.

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Cheers
Dave.