Gastritis help

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Hi I have had a mild version of gastritis previously but this time the pain is extreme . Like a dull ache in the middle of the stomach . I have had an infection and have been taking ibuprofen every 4 hours for a few days at the suggestion of my GP this has helped but I wonder if it could have caused the stomach pain . Any one got any tips to ease the pain please

I was told to always take Paracetomal? Really, really hurts. Poor you.

Ibuprofen is terrible for the stomach.

Gastritis is the pite. Can you get hold of any omazeropole?

Ibuprofen always gives me terrible gut rot, as does Aspirin.Try Paracetamol

Thanks both the pain is so intense like someone is chewing my insides . I do take a low dose 20mgs of omprezole have upped it to 40 . Worse pain than labour !

Have you had a h.pylori test?
Make sure too you don't actually have low stomach acid, can cause gastric pain just as much as too much acid can.

Meant to say- peppermint oil capsules. Life-saver.

I had one a year or so ago and it was negative . Peppermint oil capsules I have some in I will dig them out ! Thank you .

I'm also having gastritis pains, I always find it gets worse before my period. Already on 40 mg esomperzole. Sometimes I take cocodamol if the pain gets too bad.

lul37 ah that’s interesting I am due on . Do you find co codamol helps and doesn’t make it worse ? The pain is intense sometimes

Yes I noticed a pattern that I do tend to get worse flare ups around my period. Although all the gastro docs I saw dismissed any connection. For me the codamol is the only thing that takes away the pain...but it does make me constipated so I try to to take Gaviscon instead if I can get away with it.

Ginger tea (fresh ginger steeped in boiling water). I found Lansoprazole much better than Omeprazole

Yes to fresh ginger, I used this just the other day for gastritis nausea. Also peppermint tea.

But really you need to get a good prescription from your gp and if you haven't already been checked for underlying causes including h pylori then you need to be.

Ibuprofen can irritate the stomach lining so I wouldn't be taking that right now.

Bland foods in the meantime, avoid caffeine and anything acidic.

Thanks all I do have some fresh ginger so will try that . I was tested for h pylori a year ago so will ask again . What can they prescribed apart from Ppi ?

Like @Metherdick I get Lansoprazole from gp because Omeprazole wasn't quite doing the trick...But if h pylori then they can treat with antibiotics.

You might find dietary changes help in the longterm, one of the things that seems to worsen mine is onion which is a shame bc I used to cook with it allllll the time

@ TaraR2020 I’ll give my GP a ring tomorrow .Me to re onions I have been doing low fodmap on and of and that helps

Good luck and if you want to explore dietary solutions more, ask to be referred to a dietitian :)

Thank you I will do :-) I went back to my GP. Who is lovely she said to stick with omprezole for now , gaviscon 4 times a day and a bland diet . Ginger tea helps to . I felt a lot better till she prodded me about sore now . Slow process but getting there . She’s also taking some bloods and testing for h pylori again

Can I ask what form the H Pylori test took? For example, stool sample or bloods.

The only way HP can be accurately diagnosed is with endoscopy, but maybe that's the test you had.

Hey I have had it tested by endoscopy a year ago was negative now stool testing , gp said that would pick up any current h pylori bacteria . If things don’t settle endoscopy next I hand one Dec 2019 no sedation so not keen to keep having them !