Earlier this week, gossip blogger Perez Hilton announced he had been hospitalized for 21 days due to his own 'stupidity.' Hilton claimed that taking the medication on an empty stomach caused him to developed an ulcer, a painful sore in the stomach lining. Perez Hilton said earlier this week that taking medication without food led him to develop an ulcer, which later turned into sepsis. 'Taking your prescription medicine after you eat will help protect your stomach lining and make it easier for your body to tolerate the medication. Without food to act as a cushion, however, some medications can irritate stomach lining, leading to severe pain, nausea and inflammation.

Source: Daily Mail March 25, 2026 13:25 UTC