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.
People talk about PPIs not working for them or switching them after a week or two.
1. Merck Manual states for gastritis to be treated with PPIs it takes a good 8-12 weeks for complete treatment for gastritis. Secondly, based on experience the more severe your gastritis is the longer the PPI needs to take affect. Average about 4 weeks to notice they really start to work for gastritis.
GERD ya they can work faster, and ulcers. But for gastritis, it takes longer because you need minimal acid in your stomach for it to heal.
I hate hearing to little acid, or my PPI don't work. Most people miss doses, and can set you back not just days but weeks. You have to take it steady, and you have to take it for many weeks to notice any difference.
Your diet in gastritis is also based on what you eat as well, if your eatting trigger foods, then you need a journal!
If your not consistant with your gastritis it will never go away. PPIs takes again 8-12 weeks for treatment of gastritis, it actually works faster on ulcers than gastritis, but again its because you need very little stomach acid for the lining to heal.
So, remember this guys, PPI switching most times will burn you. If you switch from nexium to protonix, and say you were on nexium for 4 weeks, well soon as you switch to protonix your hitting the reset button to week one. Its a different formula, and your body will have to start from square one with the acid count down I call it.
So, if your going to treat it don't waver, and switch things before they start to work. Talk to your doctor, but my advise goes out to everyone because if you stick with one plan over a month or two you will notice healing instead of constant pain.
Hope this helps you all,
God Bless,
Greg
1. Merck Manual states for gastritis to be treated with PPIs it takes a good 8-12 weeks for complete treatment for gastritis. Secondly, based on experience the more severe your gastritis is the longer the PPI needs to take affect. Average about 4 weeks to notice they really start to work for gastritis.
GERD ya they can work faster, and ulcers. But for gastritis, it takes longer because you need minimal acid in your stomach for it to heal.
I hate hearing to little acid, or my PPI don't work. Most people miss doses, and can set you back not just days but weeks. You have to take it steady, and you have to take it for many weeks to notice any difference.
Your diet in gastritis is also based on what you eat as well, if your eatting trigger foods, then you need a journal!
If your not consistant with your gastritis it will never go away. PPIs takes again 8-12 weeks for treatment of gastritis, it actually works faster on ulcers than gastritis, but again its because you need very little stomach acid for the lining to heal.
So, remember this guys, PPI switching most times will burn you. If you switch from nexium to protonix, and say you were on nexium for 4 weeks, well soon as you switch to protonix your hitting the reset button to week one. Its a different formula, and your body will have to start from square one with the acid count down I call it.
So, if your going to treat it don't waver, and switch things before they start to work. Talk to your doctor, but my advise goes out to everyone because if you stick with one plan over a month or two you will notice healing instead of constant pain.
Hope this helps you all,
God Bless,
Greg
One thing I'd add - *always* check with your gastro doctor before taking any other medicines or dietary supplements. These can all have side effects which can burn you.
For a good 14 months, I did the mistakes of stopping PPIs, switching medicines, and then I would curse for weeks because the acid would come back and scorch my stomach and mouth.
Another word of advice extreme acid causes blisters in the mouth, usually on the tongue though, sometimes side of mouth if you have that, then your acid reducer has not kicked in fully.
Greg