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 get a lot of pain in and around my ribs. Wondering if this could be because of the weight loss. Has anyone noticed anything like this?
I also have MS and a few other autoimmune diseases so it makes it hard to know where my symptoms are all coming from. But I recently had an EGD and Gastritis is what they found. I am scheduled for a PH test and a mamometry ( for motility). Not sure what that will show them.
I had a small bowel resection in 2009 and have never been the same. My thyroid went crazy immediately after and the IBS started. So I wonder if this is also an effect of the surgery. I've been fighting all this "sickness" since the surgery and have to wonder if it was gastritis all along. I went through a lot of tests and nothing showed up. So the Gastro just said it must be IBS.
Anyway, do you thing weight loss can cause skeletal pain??
I also have MS and a few other autoimmune diseases so it makes it hard to know where my symptoms are all coming from. But I recently had an EGD and Gastritis is what they found. I am scheduled for a PH test and a mamometry ( for motility). Not sure what that will show them.
I had a small bowel resection in 2009 and have never been the same. My thyroid went crazy immediately after and the IBS started. So I wonder if this is also an effect of the surgery. I've been fighting all this "sickness" since the surgery and have to wonder if it was gastritis all along. I went through a lot of tests and nothing showed up. So the Gastro just said it must be IBS.
Anyway, do you thing weight loss can cause skeletal pain??
I had it with gastritis, since birth when it is related to my heart condition and also more recently after an something feel against my ribcage, causing inflammation which has refused to heal the past two years. If it continues, consider discussing it with the doctor to have it checked- just in case it is inflammation between the ribs or something else that can be time-sensitive in regards to rest and healing.
(P.S. Warm baths, pillows tucked around the ribcage, propped pillows and no tight clothing around the ribcage all are things I have found that help).
Abdominal adhesions could also give this sort of pain.
Definitely agree with warmth being soothing & avoiding tight clothing, waistbands & underwired bras etc.
My surgery was because of a blockage due to adhesions. So I don't doubt that it could be happening again. But, how do they find those? I was told they didn't show up on scans etc.
Multiple Sclerosis has something called the "hug" which is a constricting around the ribs and back. It can happen in other places too, but mainly around the ribs. It's a nerve miss fire. But this feels different. I am down to 87 lbs and holding. I am only 4 ft 9 in so am small anyway. But shouldn't be this small!
This gastritis stuff is a kick... especially with IBS too!
Yes, I do get that. It has been happening all my life though, so I don't really think about it too much. My heart is healthy- I see the cardio once a year and more if needed. In fact EVERY doctor I see also checks my heart. It is how it goes, but better safe I guess.
And yes, the gastritis stuff really is a kick.