Confusing Symtpoms-Please help

Hi, I'm new to gastritis and I am hoping that someone can help figure out if the symptoms I have are common for gastritis. My gastro has put me on 2 PPI's a day, one in the morning and one at night. I have had Crohn's disease for a number of years. And have had a few resections due to bowel strictures.

My symptoms are: I get up in the morning and have a bit of peanut butter to take my pills with. A couple of hours later I have a bit of coffee or camomile tea with my husband and shortly after than I get nauseous. The nausea can last for a 4 or 5 hours. Then sometime early afternoon I start feeling better. I have been mostly on fluids and boost, I've tried eating a little but it seems to make things worse but I can't be sure. Sometimes I seem to have to force myself to go to the bathroom.

I'm trying to figure if the nausea is common for gastritis or if I have a partial bowel blockage. I've had a colonoscopy and a gastroscopy. I also recently had an MRE but my bowel is short and by the time they got me on the table the contract had already passed down to my large bowel. Even so they didn't think there was a problem with my small bowel. They don't seem interested in redoing the test.

I'm so confused and would appreciate any help trying to figure this out.

Thanks
Mary

Mary, the symptoms you are describing are the typical symptoms of gastritis. Not sure how long you have been on the meds, but if it is not improved by a good months time, then you need to be tried on a different one. Ask your dr for some Zofran for the nausea. This is something your GP can rx to you. I urge you to get on the internet & look at "gastritis diet". They are all pretty much the same. If you are getting constipated look into a stool softner, a pharmacist can recommend one OTC.

If you feel your dr is not listening, then perhaps it's time to look for another specialist for a 2nd opinion. Gather up copies of all your testing & see what another specialist thinks.

I dealt with gastritis several years on & off. Much of it was aggravated by what I was putting in my mouth every day. Once I decided I had enough I looked at the diet in a serious way.

Take care.

Well, to be honest I don't actually manage it. It just waxes and wane's but mine is chronic. I also have IBS and diverticulitis and sometimes it confusing to tell which is which. I tend to feel bloaty when it's gastritis as well as nauseous. I second the zofran. It's really helps a lot.

When in an attack my Dr. says liquids for 2 days or so, especially warm ones and he counts soup that has been throughly blended ok. Then, assuming I'm feeling better I can go on soft foods, then slowly adding the rest in. But, again it's sometimes one or the other. He can tell but if I went in everytime I had an attack that's all I would be doing. Also, I find that heating pads help and I'm very tired.

I also don't know how gastritis and Crohns and gastritis react with each other. If you don't feel better soon you might want to check in with your dr. again. You never know when something that mimic's a disease happens.