[chris_dcosta]

gastric ulcers - ouch! Is that all I can look forward to?

[anthonyb]

Gastric ulcers are caused by a bacteria (Heliobacter pylori), not the stress of running a startup.

[ofca]

bacteria are caused by a lack of immunity that is caused by the stress of running a startup :)

[anthonyb]

They're still easily treated with antibiotics. I'd hate for someone to quit their startup because they thought that stress was the primary cause.

[ofca]

absolutely! and a few insomnian nervous breakdowns every now and then :) but if your intentions are pure and vision clear > those are all a mere drops of discomfort in a sea of awesomeness that is a startup. :)