9. You take way too many anti-inflammatory drugs
Anti-inflammatory drugs are something we should all have in the bathroom cabinet, but if you’re taking way too many pain meds, your stomach will face the consequences. When used excessively, pain main like Advil and Aleve can irritate the lining of the stomach, leading this way to gastritis.
A recent study pointed out that taking way too many nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can even lead to peptic ulcers, which are basically open sores that develop in both the upper part of the small intestine and the internal portion of the stomach lining.