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 have pain in my upper left and right sides, especially when I bend over. It's not the kind of pain that I need medicine for, but it's definitely there. It's almost like period cramping but upper instead of lower. My belly actually felt like this a lot with all my pregnancies. Just wondering if this is a PPI side effect or gastritis/acid reflux.
Thanks!
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I get this sort of thing & have to be really careful bending/twisting at my fitness classes & gym, or when doing any lifting. The other thing is when we have a painful area our muscles tend to try & 'guard' it, which can feel like spasms & tension.