Gastritis

[Claire]

Those who read my Good News- Bad News post already know that my endoscopy revealed gastritis. The full report on the intestinal results is due in 10 days. My doctor failed to take a biospy of the stomach when he found the gastritis so I have half a diagnosis. I know that I have it but do not know what type of gastritis it is. He wrote a precription for Prilosec - end of professional relationship I guess. Now that i am fully conscious I will take up with him why no biospy was taken. Once more I am a victim of the medical profession. What follows is some info on Gastritis. It appears that many on this forum have this condition - some got more info than I did. Note that one cause of this problem is AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER.

Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach. There are many possible causes of this disorder including an infection, an irritant, an autoimmune disorder, or a backup of bile into the stomach. The stomach lining may be "eaten away," leading to sores (peptic ulcers) in the stomach or first part of the small intestine. Left untreated, these ulcers may bleed. Gastritis can occur suddenly (acute gastritis) or gradually (chronic gastritis). In most cases, gastritis does not permanently damage the stomach lining and sometimes no specific cause of the inflammation is identified.

Signs and Symptoms

The most common symptoms of gastritis are stomach upset and pain. The following are other symptoms of gastritis.

• Indigestion (also called dyspepsia)

• Heartburn

• Abdominal pain

• Hiccups

• Loss of appetite

• Nausea

• Vomiting, possibly of blood (called hematemesis) or material that looks like coffee-grounds

• Dark stools

Infections can be any of the following types:

• Bacterial (usually Helicobacter pylori)

• Viral (including herpes simplex virus)

• Parasitic

• Fungal [autoimmune mentioned above]

Irritation can be caused by a number of things, such as the following:

• Long-term medication use (for example, aspirin, ibuprofen or other anti-inflammatory drugs [called NSAIDS])

• Alcohol use

• Cigarette smoking

• Chronic vomiting

• Coffee and acidic beverages

• Excess gastric acid secretion (such as from stress)

• Eating or drinking caustic or corrosive substances (such as poisons)

• Trauma (for example, radiation treatments or having swallowed a foreign object)

The treatment of gastritis depends on the cause of the problem. Some causes may resolve by themselves over time, or may be relieved by stopping the ingestion of irritating substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and aspirin. Some dietary changes will no doubt be recommended, although the bland diet often prescribed in the past is no longer thought to be necessary. Medications are often necessary to relieve symptoms, eradicate an infection such as Helicobacter pylori)

[Claire]

Those who read my Good News- Bad News post already know that my endoscopy revealed gastritis. The full report on the intestinal results is due in 10 days. My doctor failed to take a biospy of the stomach when he found the gastritis so I have half a diagnosis. I know that I have it but do not know what type of gastritis it is. He wrote a precription for Prilosec - end of professional relationship I guess. Now that i am fully conscious I will take up with him why no biospy was taken. Once more I am a victim of the medical profession. What follows is some info on Gastritis. It appears that many on this forum have this condition - some got more info than I did. Note that one cause of this problem is AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER.

Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach. There are many possible causes of this disorder including an infection, an irritant, an autoimmune disorder, or a backup of bile into the stomach. The stomach lining may be "eaten away," leading to sores (peptic ulcers) in the stomach or first part of the small intestine. Left untreated, these ulcers may bleed. Gastritis can occur suddenly (acute gastritis) or gradually (chronic gastritis). In most cases, gastritis does not permanently damage the stomach lining and sometimes no specific cause of the inflammation is identified.

Signs and Symptoms

The most common symptoms of gastritis are stomach upset and pain. The following are other symptoms of gastritis.

• Indigestion (also called dyspepsia)

• Heartburn

• Abdominal pain

• Hiccups

• Loss of appetite

• Nausea

• Vomiting, possibly of blood (called hematemesis) or material that looks like coffee-grounds

• Dark stools

Infections can be any of the following types:

• Bacterial (usually Helicobacter pylori)

• Viral (including herpes simplex virus)

• Parasitic

• Fungal [autoimmune mentioned above]

Irritation can be caused by a number of things, such as the following:

• Long-term medication use (for example, aspirin, ibuprofen or other anti-inflammatory drugs [called NSAIDS])

• Alcohol use

• Cigarette smoking

• Chronic vomiting

• Coffee and acidic beverages

• Excess gastric acid secretion (such as from stress)

• Eating or drinking caustic or corrosive substances (such as poisons)

• Trauma (for example, radiation treatments or having swallowed a foreign object)

The treatment of gastritis depends on the cause of the problem. Some causes may resolve by themselves over time, or may be relieved by stopping the ingestion of irritating substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and aspirin. Some dietary changes will no doubt be recommended, although the bland diet often prescribed in the past is no longer thought to be necessary. Medications are often necessary to relieve symptoms, eradicate an infection such as Helicobacter pylori)

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[SurreyGirl]

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Hi Claire, that's a bit tough, sorry to hear this(good website by the way!). This would definitely affect absorption and healing.

Did you listen to the radio program by dr Timmins recomended in "Living with" section a few weeks ago? He talked about pockets of the damaged, infected or ulcerated gut from from pre-gluten days and when the healing starts, some of them may get buried by the new healthy tissue and continue to cause trouble.

Can't recall it all, but he said that flaxseeds, especially when pre-soaked help healing too and they contain omega3 fats that are beneficial. As for infections, I recall that Rachel has been dealing with one after the other. I do hope it's not infection that you will have to deal with though.

[sparkles]

Welcome to the world of celiacs!!!! My primary doc has me send her articles on celiac disease that I find! She at least listens and wants to learn more about the disease. The more I learn, the more convinced I am that celiac disease is at the root of lots and lots of conditions. Before the diagnosis, I was plagued with lots of gastric symptoms and diagnoses...hiatal hernia, acid reflux, coloc cancer, etc....too many to list....when I finally was diagnosed with celiac disease, an accident by the way, since I am overweight and celiacs are NEVER overweight (HA), the gastric problems disappeared with the gluten....even polyps in the colon!!!! celiac disease affects every part of your body and your well-being...mental as well as physical. Don't give up....have the doc do the biopsy....but even then since you are dealing with 22ft of colon, he might miss the damaged villa. I guess the ultimate test is going gluten-free....not always easy but definitely much better than the alternative!