Gerd Or Gastritis

[Guest figling]

I'm in the process of waiting for biopsies and blood test results. My upper endoscopy yesterday showed GERD but no hiatal hernia. A few years back it was non-pylori GASTRITIS. I'm thin and eat very healthily. No alcohol or carbonated beverages. I guess it could be a course of ibuprofen I took for arthritis around last February, but I didn't use a lot of the stuff, and only took it for a couple of weeks. I'm just more sensitive to everything than the rest of the world, it seems.

Does anybody know if GERD or GASTRITIS are common in celiacs, and if so, are either or both more prevalent in the celiac population than those who don't have it?

Thanks for any feedback.

Judy

[Carriefaith]

Yes, GERD is known as a classic symptom of celiac in adults (This is also in the same book I mentioned in the other thread). It's a good book

[rmmadden]

I have gastritis, acid reflux and celiac disease. I think they are all inter-related based on the damage in the small intestine. If you think about it the food isn't being properly digested and is causing your digestive system to work harder. All that extra stress (and gas) leads to more problems which brings about the GERD and gastritis in the stomach.

Hang in there.....it takes time but you will start to feel better.

Cleveland Bob

[aaascr]

My doc (holistic) recommended distilled aloe vera juice

for my reflux - did the trick - you have to start off in small

amounts though, can act like a laxative, something we don't

need!