Your story is very possible and happens to many but I do have to agree that 7 days is a VERY short period. The rebound is usually from Gastrin build up as a result of taking PPI for long periods of...
salmon in small amounts i could tolerate once in a while but first time I took a quite a large amount and its quite oily and it made me feel real bad. Unfortunately with gastritis is as much an...
Hi I would AVOID ANY ALCOHOL 100%, as mentioned by other here you must change your diet completly. The drugs will not heal you just on their own. You must make diet changes specially overly fatty...
Thank you both for the replies, I will contact Sainsbury's pharmacy tomorrow and pray and hope they can help me quick. Thank you for letting me know about locating sucralfate:)...
Hi Just to make srue, are you taking prilosec still or have you dropped that? and how long have you been taking these medication? If you have been taking them for 2 years and you still have gastritis...
sorry to hear that, But you should really consult a doctor, but have you tried highter dosages of zantac and other ppi. 150mg zantac is quite a low dose. you can certainly try different PPI, if...
Hi there I have had 2 endoscopies done, first one was clear so tried to come of the pantoprazole and the acid rebound was so horendous that it caused gastritis again even though i was cured of it. My...
I cant tollerate any PPI or H2 blockers. PPI I have tried, are omeperazole, pantoprazole, nexium, lansoprazole and rabeprazole and they all hell. Because of them I could not walk for almost 8 months,...
Hi, It sounds like your have back pain from gastritis, specially if it gets better after you eat. Make sure you are always eating, do not go hungry. I am unfortunately got into a bad habit of eating...
Hi all Just an update with this hell Well I have had a full blow gastritis flare up now, unfortunately I went stupid with my diet after coming of the retched ppi and as if that was not hard enough. I...
Hi What exactly do you mean back pain? Do you mean radiating in your central spine or do you mean round your back, like in your lower rib cages almost like if you were to put you hand on the left...
It does indeed sound like anxiety attack, the obstruction and difficulty in breathing plus pain in the osophagus can really set things off and compound your problems. I have been through my fair...
Hi I find it strange you doctor started with colonoscopy rather than endoscopy. You want to have endoscopy done to check for gastritis, helico bacteria, hernia and others, PH manomentery test done to...
Hi My views on ppi is they should be banned except for those in extreme difficulty, they are not safe for long term use in my opinion too many side effects, even side effects manufacturer does not...
I truly will pray and hope we all get better soon, this illness connected with the stomach is horrid beyond words. I had to quit everything cold turkey, don't even take antacids and my gastritis blew...
Hi Only way to find out is to stop the medication, its certainly possible. You could try a different H2 antagonist instead of ranitidine(zantac) or PPI if you can tolerate then, i can't tolerate any...
The white bowl is most likely from the effect these evil drugs have on tour gallbladder and whole digestive system. They cause the gallbladder to become lazy and thus the change you see in your stool...
Thank you I don't want to recommend dosages and i always recommend talking to your doctor if you ever want to change medication or increase dosage. But 75mg Zantac is very small dosage, ideally you...
Hi Just wanted to say the nausea could be because of reflux acid because of loose oesophageal valve. The nausea could also be just from the rebound acid and you don't have loose oesophageal valve or...
Hi the pain in the throat is from your reflux acid most likely, that is why i am assuming you were put on nexium in the first place. I Personally never got headaches but i have read few people who...
hi you need an anticholinergic to treat the nausea if its causing you sever problems. Have you had a PH and manomentry study done? also gastric emptying study to asses gastroparesis because that...
Hi Indeed we have to help each other as much as possible, but its also good to be in touch with your doctors too. Unfortunately they are only way to get tests done for better and more accurate...
why was on ppi for 1 year, how long did it take for your gastritis to heal? do you have pain in the stomach right now? did you experience any burning type sensation in the stomach? You can try Zantac...
what was the reason you took the ppi in the first place? I had to stop ppi while still having gastritis 8 months with them, they were causing my gastritis through the acid rebound every time i tried...
doctors lack intellect these days, they lack common sense, its quite obvious the clever ones are not doing medicine anymore. Entry requirements/exams are easing,g people are thinking less and so much...
I suffered something similar to you, i would awaken every few minutes when ever i tried to sleep. Mine was anxiety base and over worry from the sever side effects i was having from PPI meds. I was...
Sorry guys, i should of mentioned it earlier, its also called Antepsin here, nut i honestly assumed that it would of been called something else in Europe or other countries, it named almost...
Hi In no way should you let your doctor convince you otherwise of your symptoms severity, if you feel chest pain might be a possible heart related problem, then please press your doctor to...
Hi It sounds like you have GERD again, the ppi taken7-14 days to fully kick in and some of them are not as effective, its a individual thing, keep trying till one works well and with little symptoms....
Hi there there can be many reasons for high bilirubin levels, some medications can cause this increase, liver disease, pancreas disease, infections and so on, Since you have removed your gallbladder...
endoscopy is not ideal for proving acid reflux or GERD, unless its done great extensive to the osophagus. But the biopsy will show h pylori and gastritis inflammation of the inner stomach with high...
Its possible you might have gastritis from all those antibiotics and h pylori. When did you dons scope? Its possible to get reinvested by h pylori, specially if you have other family/friends members...
Hi If its GERD, then PPI should of made a little difference, what ppi and duration dose did you try? Some ppi just don't work and try another till one does, have you tried H2 antagonist? Its quite...
If you can't swallow pills, then just dissolve the tablets in water. I know you can do this with Zantac and definitely with nexium(ppi), i would cut the tablets and dissolve in water and drink on...
She could go see private doctor and get a private prescription and get the medication off NHS. it might cost £70-£100 to see private doctor and another for £20 or so for the medication, unfortunately...
Hi I t seems doctors sometimes lack common sense, here in uk sucralfate liquid is considered black listed and very hard to get, something to Do with cost reasons. Its strange that you have to wait...
Hi there, It really depends on the dosage of prednisone and how well you tolerate it, also it depends how bad the inflammation is and where it is. Prednisone is a cox2 blocker, its often described as...
pantoprazole and nexium have ruined Mt life. I had to come off them cold turkey and still had gastritis and i am in a special hell at the moment lol. That was almost 3 weeks ago, they were giving me...
You will be fine, also just to mention some people tolerate nexium and find it more effective that prilosec(omperazole) if so move back or onto another ppi, but try not to be too reliant on...
So glad to hear things are looking well for you both, i too am off PPI unfortunately for me, i had no choice and they were making me very ill, It flared my gastritis back up and in my 3rd week...
Hi there Not to worry if you had bowl or Stomach cancer that many years ago or 7-10 months ago you of died by now( sorry i don't mean to alarm you) but given family history its good that you are...
Hi I can sympathise with you and understand how hard and horrible the illness is, until others walk in our shoes they just don't understand. I hope you feel better soon, but I would not let yourself...
Hi Have you always had acid reflux? did this GERD start any chance after your diagnosis of Ulcerative colitis? what meds are you taking for UC? because if its prednisone or anti inflammatories ?...
Hi there Unfortunately everybody is different individually and that means you must try by elimination. You should listen to your doctors but generally i find GI the worst of the bunch. I would try...
if its listed on the leaflet accompanying the tablets/liquid then its most likely you are suffering side effects. But the thing with sucralfate is that's not really metabolised by the liver but...
Hi I was working and also do academic research but unfortunately both have been on hold really, when you have been ill like I was and being tortured both mentally and physically by this cruel disease...
Hi all Gosh this brings back bad memoirs, I was on the verge of going down the xolair route and i decided not to. I can't say I have researched it in depths since i was extremely ill with asthma at...
Hi please could you change or give your thread a title with fundoplication in it, so people who have had the operation can help you. I have not had the operation, but generally it takes 6 weeks to...
Hi when you performed endoscopy, did they take biopsy for H pylori infection and also for damage to stomach lining? The only way to diagnose gastritis is through biopsy where they asses damage to the...
prednisone is a nasty medication but i so appreciate others need this meds because of their condition. It causes me sever gastritis and stomach issues that made the problem they originally tried to...