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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.

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Any side effects with Pepzin GI?

SunnyIsland
SunnyIsland
Hi,
I have learnt about Pepzin GI from this chat group and bought 2 bottles recently to try given the god reviews. I have mild gastritis and looking to cure it once and for all. I have tried it for a few days but my stomach did not feel too good after that. No pain but just a bit of nauseous feeling in the morning.

The dosage is low, only 1 capsule per day(Dr Best brand) after lunch. My diet has been the same and my medication routine is the same too. Now, anything can be the trigger but I am wondering if anyone has experienced any side effect of Pepzin GI?

Also, has anyone who has been healed of gastritis stopped taking the Pepsin GI too? I would like to know if one can stop taking this drug/herbal medicine after some time.

Thanks!
Ines6375
Ines6375
I took pepzin gi for two months. I had one with breakfast and one with dinner (I don't think one a day is enough). I did not have any side effect from it beside a taste in my mouth that is not unpleasant, a little bit lemony I would say. I definitely felt some improvement on it. The pain from my gastritis diminished a lot. Unfortunately after I stopped I had a relapse a few weeks later.
ravenfish2013
ravenfish2013
Is there a chance it is mixing badly with some of your other treatments? Or perhaps that there is something in it that you are allergic too? A third idea would be that because you are taking it or if you are feeling stressed, your gastritis inflammation could be higher right now which also can cause nausea, along with a slew of other symptoms.

Things it over, check it out and I hope you find the answers you seek soon.
SunnyIsland
SunnyIsland
hi
Thanks Ravenfish... you could be right. And since everyone seemed to have no issues with it, I am giving it a try again and hopefully it is a case of "all in my mind".....
ravenfish2013
ravenfish2013
If you notice the bad side-effects again, stop and speak with a medical professional. Health always over reason. Not all medications work well for all people. Just a word of caution, not to frighten you.

Sincerely hope you begin to feel better soon!
shihonage
shihonage
PepZin GI has made a tremendous difference for me, but its effect is quantity-dependent. 2 capsules a day is a miniscule dose that doesn't do much.

I believe it is safe to take up to 10 capsules a day. Because I've been doing that for a while, and because 80mg zinc per day is "allowable".

Serious problems would start with 150mg zinc per day (that would be 19 capsules) taken for several months.

Also, the two other supplements which use PepZin GI and can be tremendously helpful are Gastromend HP (the nuclear bomb of all stomach supplements) and Ulcetrol.

I use the above stronger ones when I mess up by eating something "tough", but other than that, I try to stick to PepZin GI alone, and sometimes Swanson Stomach Defense Essentials (which also has PepZin GI).
shihonage
shihonage
Also PepZin GI works best between meals. Gastromend/Ulcetrol work best on empty stomach as you wake up or before bed.

Since the latter two contain mastic gum, you shouldn't eat for an hour after taking them, and then take probiotic with food.
shihonage
shihonage
There are no known side-effects for pure PepZin GI, it's a very harmless supplement, widely used in Japan.

It doesn't create dependency either. However its use will allow you to process more foods and protect stomach lining, and stomach lining recovery is a long process that takes months and months.