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i have ulcer and i enjoy eating spicy food. one day, a friend told me that spicy food can trigger the pain when you have ulcer. is that true?

It really depends on the type of ulcer you have. The idea is to have some dairy products, if you are tolerant, with or before enjoying the spicy meals.

Hi.

Spicy food can certainly aggravate an ulcer and you would be wise to stay away from any food can cause you discomfort. You should check with your physician concerning your food choices. Perhaps he/she can give you a list of what foods to avoid.

Also see, AOLhealth which get its information from Harvard Health Publication (Harvard Medical School)

thank you very much for the replies. i don't know the type of ulcer that i have. i just remember taking maalox before and was advised to drink milk

yeah I like spicy food, too. I can not eat anything without spicy :) uhm my mummy also says that I should not eat too much spicy food cuz it may harm the stomach. so I guess we should it everything at a certain amount and it will be okie :D

I love spicy good, but pay for it dearly later with a burning tummy. I'm almost sure it's not ulcers.
Ahhh the younger days when I could eat whatever I wanted. That's why it's mild buffalo wings. No cappicola meat in my subs. The only problem is that my husband LOVES to cook on the grill and makes all (A L L) of his meat hot and spicy the way he and his mother (yes the one with the "stomach problems") like to eat it. He knows what hot and spicy does to my stomach - yet he'll make it that way every time and THEN ask me is it to spicy.