Epigastric pain and nexium

Hi guys,

Ive had epigastric tenderness and bloating for about one month now. I've cut out all acidic foods and I started nexium last week. Have made an appointment with my Gastroenterologist for next week, however, I saw a GP yesterday and he said it could be a crohns flare. I dont have diarrhea or anything like that though. Has this ever happened to anyone? If so, was the nexium beneficial, and how long did it take for the effects to kick in??

Any help would be great.

Cheers!

Thanks for the response Kazbern!

Yeah Ive never tried other PPI's before, so may give that a go if Nexium fails me. I didn't think it could be a flare, because gastroduodenal crohn's is actually quite rare. Ive had an episode like this before but it was related to gluten intolerance. I'm on the gluten and lactose free diet now, but my stomach is so distended, I feel like its going to explode, even if I dont eat anything. Do you/have you experience(d) the same thing?

Ive been on the diet for about 3 years now, so its unlikely that its related. Trying to stick to soft foods until I see my gastro. Thanks for your help :)