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.

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blh123 02/02/2016

I am in the process of weaning off Omeprazole for my gastritis. I was on it for over a year. I am in the middle of my second week of taking 20mg every other day and I feel very good. However, I do occasionally feel a very slight feeling in my upper throat area like I am having a bit of reflux. Its not really to the point where it is hurting to me but just curious during this period of weaning off should I take anything for it like Gaviscon? I mean if you feel a tiny bit of a reflux sensation do you suggest to take Zantac or Gaviscon or just work through it???

I am feeling better with my gastritis, but I guess I may still have some mild GERD that I am trying to get rid of. My diet is pretty good.

Thoughts?

Brent

kjstaats 02/02/2016

Can't vouch entirely. I've been on ppis for the last 2 weeks, not long. I just switched to zantac today and noticed some throat burning today.

Nothing nagging just there.

blh123 02/02/2016

how long you have gastritis? I think my gastritis is doing much much better....just don't know if the GERD type feeling I am getting is actual GERD or more of the reflux rebound that might be very mild. Figure I will do another week of 20mg every other day before I wean down again to make every two days.

Just not sure if when you feel a slight burning is it better to take something or sort of tough it out if it is truly mild. Just trying to get off meds and just take supplements for good health.

kjstaats 02/02/2016

About 4 months. So not long compared to others.

Mine seems to be persisting. Haven't been scoped yet, hoping to get something scheduled soon.

Lesleygm 02/02/2016

very common to have reflux with gastritis. ppi may have been suppressing the reflux symptoms. Now you are seeing the 2 can come together and often reducing the PPI brings out the reflux issue.

As long as it is mild that is good. Take gaviscon tablets and be aware of what is happening overnight from a reflux point of view.

blh123 02/02/2016

What about the Gaviscon liquid?

Lesleygm 02/02/2016

Dont think the liquid works near as well

serenityalways 02/04/2016

For me the Gaviscon Advance liquid is good. Blh123 -- there are different types of Gaviscon. The brand is different whether you get in the US, Canada or the UK.

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