Gastritis problems

[Euro]

Hello,

Getting really frustrated at the moment and any help our advice would be really appreciated - 25 yr old male

So, it's been 10 months since being diagnosed with Crohns. At the same time I was diagnosed with gastritis (there was no sign of an ulcer but there was Helicobacter). My crohns is under control but I can't seem to stop the gastritis. I did the treatment for the Helicobacter in July of last year, I've stopped drinking all caffeinated drinks and alcohol, raw foods etc... but I seem to have this burning pain and a lot, and I mean a lot of burping everyday. I was wondering if anyone else had the same problems? I've tried all the medication for gastritis, Nexium etc... and I don't feel much relief. Could this be a cause of crohns? They both started at the same time.

Thank you for reading this,

 

[afidz]

I am sorry you are dealing with this, I don't have very much experience with it. Have you taken all acidic foods out of your diet ( I know you took out caffeine and what not) if you haven't that might help a little bit. Have you talked to your doctor about not being able to get this under control?

 

[Euro]

Thanks for your reply afidz

Yes, I've taken a lot of foods out, raw salads, a lot of red meat, sweet food etc.. but the burning still persists.

I have tried talking to my doctor by she is mainly focused on the crohns itself and says that the gastritis is not related. Just tells me to take a PPI when I feel pain, but ive tried them all.

Hopefully it will come to an end soon because its starting to wear me down.

 

[Dukeis]

I have problems with gastritis also. Are you just taking the PPI when you feel like you need it and not taking a daily maintenance dose? At one point I just took it as needed and it never really helped. Then they changed it to daily and that worked wonders.

 

[Euro]

I took PPI every day for 9 months. I was even on 80mg of Nexium at one stage. It helped at the start but it got to a point where I didn't feel any benefit.

I stopped taking them about one month ago and honestly I feel the same as with the meds. I started taking Manuka Honey and Aloe Vera Gel.

Do you find that you burp a lot?

Thanks

 

[Dukeis]

I took PPI every day for 9 months. I was even on 80mg of Nexium at one stage. It helped at the start but it got to a point where I didn't feel any benefit.

I stopped taking them about one month ago and honestly I feel the same as with the meds. I started taking Manuka Honey and Aloe Vera Gel.

Do you find that you burp a lot?

Thanks

I burp a lot when I was off the PPI. Have you tried Prevacid? That is what I take. I tried Nexium in the past because I was given 3 months worth at my doctors office. It never really worked for me. After about a month of using it I went back to the Prevacid.