A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Can you get diarrhea from an ulcer?

Best Answers

Diarrhea may occur before ulcer symptoms. Ulcers occurring in the second, third, or fourth portions of the duodenum or in the jejunum (the middle section of the small intestine) are signs of ZES. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is more common, and often more severe in patients with ZES. read more

Your diarrhea may possibly be from the Septra you have been taking for so long. Septra, as all antibiotics, dont discriminate and will kill the normal bacteria and the bad. So if the balance of good bacteria is off in your gut, you CAN have diarrhea. C diff can flourish as a result, but you tested negative for that. read more

Some peptic ulcers heal on their own. But if you don’t treat them, the ulcers tend to come back. They can erode the blood vessel wall in your stomach or small intestine. The ulcers also can eat a hole through the lining and get infected. Or they can cause swelling, which may block food from moving from your stomach into your small intestine. read more

Hello, Gastritis can cause pain in the upper abdomen after eating .Peptic ulcer disease causes upper left quadrant pain that usually begins 2 hours after a meal. It gets better with over the counter antacids. Stomach flu can cause indigestion and abdominal discomfort. Viral gastroenteritis can lead to nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. read more