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.

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Erosive gastritis, nausea and pain under left ribs

cocodupont
cocodupont

i had an endoscopy yesterday and they found significant gastritis... I have had this on and off since 2011. I really feel awful...nausea upon awakening, pain on left side, diarrhea and urgency some days. This is a bad flare up and makes me wonder what else is going on.....I had an MRI a few months ago and a stomach ultrasound which showed nothing abnormal but I am wondering what could keep causing this. I don't drink, take pain meds and I eat fairly well. I can't afford to lose all that weight again. If anyone has insight or advice, it is greatly appreciated.



Ktltel
Ktltel
Cocodupont,
I haven't been on here for a while.... I'm so sorry you are suffering so much. What you posted was 8 days ago, how are you today? What about blood work? What does it show? How is your Liver? Have they ruled out gallbladder issues? Garden Of Life plant based protein powder mixed with blueberries and coconut water will keep you in nutrients.(get it at health food stores) Yes, I lost 40 lbs total in 3 months. I had it to lose. I could stand to lose more.
Ktltel
Ktltel
That (above post) didn't post the entire message!
Please keep on your GI. Sounds like you can't afford to keep losing weight. Zofran helped with my nausea enough to help me get the protein smoothie down. Get on your doc for help.
Keep me posted. I'm thinking of you! ❤
Stella
Ktltel
Ktltel
...also, Google leaky gut syndrome. It's the main cause of so many issues. Everything starts in the gut. ❤
cocodupont
cocodupont
Thanks so much for replying...I had my gallbladder removed 5 years ago when all this got really bad... I had pain under left ribs and nausea, diarrhea and just felt terrible. After CTscans, MRIs, gastric emptying, colonoscopy, endoscopy, blood work , nothing came back abnormal.. except I had gastritis. I had suffered that left sided pain for years before, but never with nausea. Although I lost 25 pounds, after 8 months I got better and gained the weight back. However, since then, I have constant flare ups every few months. I had such bad chest pain last year that I had an angiogram...no blockage so it was due to digestive issues. I also have bowel issues of loose stools and pelvic discomfort much of the time...my doctors just dismiss this to INS and gastritis but what is causing this? I am in my 60s now but am an avid exerciser ( walk 2 miles, Zumba, pilates and yoga)
-I had ulcerative colitis in my 20s while in grad school --