The most common symptoms of a stomach ulcer is pain in the upper tummy (abdomen), just below the breastbone(sternum). PHOTO|ANTHONY SIAME
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He was a colleague from a neighbouring university—now a lawyer at a respected firm in Dar es Salaam. I won’t name him for good reasons, but the story about his experience with the condition could stretch your understanding a little more on what stomach ulcers is.
At the age of 29, back then, he usually avoided public places. He declined offers for night-outs and by-passed big events at campus. He also dreaded important business meetings—even those that could have taken him miles ahead in his career.
