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help- my doctor thinks i have gastritis. does anyone have experience with this? i look 5 months pregnant, my stomach is raw and burns...please any advice is appreciated.
i have been on high dose orals for 10 months...does this mean i need to stop all orals? are iv an option? ughhhhh
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i have hadd gastritis for years, confirmed with endoscopy and also have andritis (small nodules) none of my doctors have offered me any treatment or diagnosis, just like every other symptom i have
i think i read something that said its bart. some teenage boy had bad gastritis and spread to his intestines and it was the bart
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i hope...could yeast cause burning, bloated stomach? could i have an increase in yeast even though i was taking nizoral with my meds. nizoral is an antifungal....is it possible to have different strains of yeast that AREN"T killed by nizoral???? ughhhh
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Nal
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I have battled gastritis for years. You can do search under my name and put in "stomach pain" or gastritis and probably come up with quite a bit of stuff.
The only thing that has helped me is Nexium and treatment with my current dr for Lyme who does strictly alternative.
Some other things that have helped me are liquid carafate (prescription only) and licorice root tablets that you chew (dgl licorice). Aloe vera juice can be very soothing to the tummy as well.
I hope you get this under control. Its definately no fun at all!! Feel free to send me a private message if you have any other questions. Like I said, I TOTALLY know where you are coming from!
Nancy
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so it definitly is gastritis...here is my question and i would appreciate any advice...
i have a dull ache on my left side, i know it is chronic gastritis...i am back on abx and i am pretty sure the abx aggravate my stomach...i added prilosec in last night for the first time.....my question is, am i doing long term damage to my stomach? and
would the prilosec take away that gnawing, dull ache on my left side???
should i just cave and do iv???
please help!
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Just a caution about Prilosec or Nexium. The risk of bone fracture rises 44% in just one year on one of these meds. They prevent absorption of calcium and B12. Ducks often don't tell you this.
I am on Prilosec due to chronic gastritis, duodenitis, esophagitis, gastric atrophy, metaplasia, and an atrophied pancreas. I also have to take huge doses of prescription enzymes.
I already had osteopenia before starting the drug. Because of this, I take B Complex, calcium citrate, and 340 mgs. of Strontium daily. I also make sure I get a DEXA bone density test every two years.
Klutzo
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