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've been dealing with what was diagnosed in Oct. 2016 as Gastritis by an ER doc who was literally scratching his head when he said it. I'm at my wits end.
I'm 44, have lost over 40 lbs during this ordeal and all of my tests (EKG, CT scan with contrast, blood work for my liver, kideys, etc. Multi stool samples for Candida, parasites, H pylori and everything else ) are normal.
My PCP said its IBS, and my first visit to a Gastro was unpleasant. He asked me if he could "put a tube down my throat" and "don't be angry when I can't find anything wrong". I was in shock. He told me to take a probiotic (colon health) for two months. Which I am.
I've tried natural remedies, Aloe Vera juice, Slippery Elm, Marshmallow Root, all of which have helped some. I'm currently taking 3 enteric coated peppermint capsules a day, one 20 min. before meals but I'm at the end of my rope. I want this to be over. I'm open to suggestions!
Also, my symptoms appear to be more intestinal now instead in my stomach as I can eat almost anything now. Once that food hits my intestines its a whole other ball game. Bloating, cramping and PAIN. could this be Dysbiosis or SIBO?
I am constantly telling myself "its been worse", because it has. Hopefully someone will find a solution and share.
Please read this if nothing is helping u out ...I am from India and you must be knowing about "Ayurveda" which is an ancient method of treating diseases by natural ways.I have long suffered from various problems like stomach ache,gas,acidity and the list goes on...took several medicines visited a lot of doctors but nothing helped....I started loosing weight and I ate very less....became weak and depressed...then a person(would call him an angel) told me about "navel displacement" which is referred to as "Dharan Uttarna" in Hindi language.After doing simple exercises empty stomach in the morning and thereby eating jaggery cured me within 5 days from all my stomach ailments.If u search the internet about it u can find a great deal of information and the exercise details(yoga) to be done to cure it.