Gastritis Support Group
Gastritis is a medical term for inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It means that white blood cells move into the wall of the stomach as a response to some type of injury. Gastritis has many underlying causes, from infection with the bacterium H. pylori, bile reflux, or excessive consumption of alcohol or certain foods or drugs like aspirin.
I was put on Domperidone for my Gastroparesis and it's been about 4 weeks. I take it 3 times a day and I still haven't noticed any improvement. If anything the pain in my stomach is getting worse. When I call to tell my doctor this he says that's not new news and to wait until my follow up in April! My general practitioner said I was dehydrated even though I have to push myself to drink water even when it makes me sick. So obviously nothing is working. I lost my health insurance because I got sick and couldn't work full time, which makes no sense to me. As soon as you get sick they take away your health insurance!
Anyways, i'm looking for a new specialist as my general practitioner advised because no matter how many times I tell me specialist that i'm not getting better he blows me off. I can't live in this pain anymore and the pain got so intense last night, I haven't slept in 2 days because i'm sick and in pain.
Just needed to get this out. I don't know how i'm going to find a specialist who takes patients with no insurance. Maybe that's why my specialist now doesn't want to see me. Either way i'm stuck.
Anyways, i'm looking for a new specialist as my general practitioner advised because no matter how many times I tell me specialist that i'm not getting better he blows me off. I can't live in this pain anymore and the pain got so intense last night, I haven't slept in 2 days because i'm sick and in pain.
Just needed to get this out. I don't know how i'm going to find a specialist who takes patients with no insurance. Maybe that's why my specialist now doesn't want to see me. Either way i'm stuck.
check out the post on Dietary Assistance, perhaps you'll get some good ideas on safe foods to preven the pain...
maybe look into pharmaceutical assistance programs, they provide access to medication or discounts... if you don't have insurance... check out their criteria you migth benefit...
Take care and know you aren't alone...
Hugs
gricelda
Definitely see a different GI doc. Having to wait for a follow up in April is unacceptable. I secured a GI doc appointment within a couple of days, and I have the flexibility to make follow ups when I want.
I hope you feel better soon! I know it's scary and frustrating. I remember the days before my health insurance was approved being unable to sleep because of chest pain and inability to swallow. But there is hope.