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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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Feeling hungry right after a meal

luckymamaof3
luckymamaof3
Today I have a new symptom (yay) all day long I've had hunger pains especially right after I eat something. It also feels like my food is just sitting in my stomach. I'm on digestive enzymes and I'm also currently trying to wean myself off of prilosec with Zantac. Do you think this a symptom of low stomach acid or is this pretty typical with gastritis and acid reflux? I feel like I have good days and then bam a bad day. So depressing!
shihonage
shihonage
Eating food generates stomach acid. In my experience this can generate a feeling of hunger.

During a weaning-off period you are likely to suffer acid rebound which can last 3 weeks, or it can last indefinitely if the replacement dose of Zantac is simply not sufficient to suppress your stomach acid even "if you never took Prilosec in the first place".

I only found stability and control after shifting to combination of Zantac and PepZin GI. And keeping to the usual protocols.
luckymamaof3
luckymamaof3
Shihonage I was on 40mg of prilosec now Ive been on 150 Zantac in the morning and 20mg of Prilosec at night. In a couple of days I'm going to alternate every other day with the prilosec and then hope to be completey off Prilosec in about two weeks. So basically I'm replacing 40mg of Prilosec with 300 Zantac. Is that enough Zantac? Thanks for your help.
smilelikeyoumeanit
smilelikeyoumeanit
Digestive enzymes can be irritating. I've only recently started taking some very mild ones. Shihonage recommended them - I don't have them to hand, but think they're Source Naturals Essential Enzymes.

You're taking your PPI & Zantac the wrong way round.

Try the ppi in the morning & zantac at night.

PPI needs food & acid to be activated whereas zantac does not - so it works better than ppi's overnight for preventing nocturnal acid breakthrough.

I will say though that Nobody has a good word to say about Prilosec. Much better ppi's out there,
Andy1986
Andy1986
Yes I suffer from this, and it makes it hard not to overeat. The irritation of the stomach can give the urge to eat more to try and soothe it, but it rarely helps so I would try to resist it.