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Gastritis - Constant severe stomach pain

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jenny33426
jenny33426

I wondered if anyone could help me, since about January 2013 I have on and off had a dull ache in my stomach, sometimes flaring up to make me feel sick. I actually put this down to anxiety however in the past few weeks my theory has changed.

About three weeks ago my stomach flared up however to the worst pain I have experienced as yet, made me feel like I was going to be sick constantly and made me not know what to do with myself. I feel like there is a lump in my thought and my stomach feels tender and swollen when flares up feels like my stomach is on fire/knotted up!

The pain was so sever I went to the doctors (2 and a half weeks ago), my doctor felt my stomach and said it felt swollen, I told her the symtoms and she says she thinks I have gastritis and prescribed me with Lansoprazole 30mg tablets to take daily for 1 month, this however to date hasn't helped my stomach at all, the flare up comes and goes however the pain in my stomach is constant and the Lansorprazole is causing terrible upset stomach to the point I am worried to not be near a toilet.

I went back to the doctors on Tuesday 22/10 explained all of the above to her and she said I am to keep taking the tablets and she is happy to see me again in November (once the months course has been taking) however im in dispear with this pain sad HAD ENOUGH OF FEELING ILL and can't help but think the worse

Has anyone experienced symptoms same as above as I feel extremely on my own shouting and no one understanding what im going though

Comments greatfully received.

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  • julieboole
    julieboole jenny33426

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    Hi Jenny, I have had the same problem now for over a couple years. I have had my esophagus stretched 3 times and not helped. The only think that releives the pain is drinking down a bottle of water until the pain is gone. I have problems and unable to burp making the pain even more unbearable. I have been under a lot of stress in the last well all my life. I am happier now but as I was growing up, if I got stressed out, my stomach would knot up and I couldn't eat. Anyway I have had the burium swallow and all that but I think I am going to go see a chiropractor. I know my neck is out and well, it wouldn't hurt to see if that could help.
    • jjj74298
      jjj74298 julieboole

      Posted

      i read recently that piched nerves in neck or back can cause excess acid to be released into stomach causing ulcer type problems, my neck is out right now and am having real trouble with my stomach
  • Brit013
    Brit013 jenny33426

    Posted

    Hi Jenny, I've read through everyone's post and i'm so sorry to hear you are all going through immense pain or uncomfortable times. It sure isn't pleasant as I have recently experienced something similar but not all the symptoms everyone's mentioned.

    A couple of weeks ago, I had not eaten for a couple of days due to work and laziness and the only thing i had was a manky mango that afternoon. That night the stomach started to get uncomfortable and remained the same the next day. The next two nights was unbearable pains from ribs to waist, all over. Bloated, nausea, pain, farting (sorry passing wind), for the first week. Attended the doctors 3 times that week, to be told food poisoning to trapped wind. I am a bad eater, so I started to have 3 meals a day, then i had an ultra scan, I had been given pain killers to digestion tablets, to bacteria killing tablets, allsorts. Nothing was working not even the injection to kill instant pain.

    As I live in an African Country, i took myself to Dubai after a week. 

    Had a CT scan which showed clear and another ultra sound, they still couldnt see anything. I had mentioned before that my sister had intestine problems and they have only left her with 10% intestine, in her stomach, but after my scan I brought up the fact that she was born with organs in the wrong place. That is when they then realised that my pancreas is above my stomach and not below.

    Now I am awaiting their next advice, as they wanted to go through the scans again. My pains have gone, and maybe i am thinking it was a bactrial virus, that took it's time getting out. 

    Strange with all the technology, and continously people having these systoms, (which a friend of mine is having for the past 2 years), that no cure has been found. 

    Sorry not much help and not saying that the out of places organs were the cause, nor that everyone else has the same, but maybe an option to bring up to your doctor. You never know.

    good luck all !!

     

  • Woody76
    Woody76 jenny33426

    Posted

    http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=faq&dbid=30

    hi Jenny ,

    same problems recently found out that I have food intolarences check the above link as its really helped.

    four years on from taking lazoperazole for acid reflux I find out through my own research that lanzoperaloze is not that good for us ,, we need acid in our stomachs but lanzoperaloze not only reducing the stomach making acid it also stops vital vitamins and minerals from entering the body just like a sponge..

    im currently on a seclusion diet basically preteen shakes and I introduce certain foods and keep a diary and I have to be honest wheat makes me really I'll gluten makes me I'll msg in Chinese food and certain fruit and veg.

    i have lost two stone but what I have found out really helps me build a benchmark, for years I have dealt with stress ( food related I now believe) I also have panick attacks and feel like I'm choking on food so if it does not digest I'm usually sick..

    Yes I get acid reflux but only from certain foods also I have intolarences .

    ive had a long list of symptoms including fatigue sickness stress dizziness foggy brain generally run down and I'm putting this all down to what my body accepts or does not accept as its fuel..

    good luck everyone really appreciate reading your comments 

    lee

  • ricardo66434
    ricardo66434 jenny33426

    Posted

    hi jenny , im on the same boat , but all my problems start after a broadspectrum antibiotics , cipro and levoquin . is i lot better now but , scary , atill have stomach problems after 8 months and some anxiety , 
    • bianca_39993
      bianca_39993 ricardo66434

      Posted

      Hi Ricardo. You were experiencing stomach/digestive problems after a broad spectrum antibiotic ? I have also been feeling ill and trouble with bowels and stomach fullness. It's been a month and a half and driving me insane. What was your experience ?
  • DR.VINAYAGA85
    DR.VINAYAGA85 jenny33426

    Posted

    take lunch (curd rice without salt for one week )if   u hv  peptic ulcer they will cure easily after one week and avoid  spicy food ,tea,coffe and  take food proper time
    • carmel83758
      carmel83758 DR.VINAYAGA85

      Posted

      Never heard of curd rice and nowhere sells it. Never heard of an ulcer being cured in a week either.
    • DR.VINAYAGA85
      DR.VINAYAGA85 carmel83758

      Posted

       take food proper time and  avoid spicy food if u hv in  stress full condition reduce the stress(yoga) because stress also increase acid secretion(in my country availble curd and some typr of spinach  the cure  this problem  i treated some patient   they  come to normal after 1 or 2 week   )
    • carmel83758
      carmel83758 DR.VINAYAGA85

      Posted

      Thank you very much for your reply. Please tell me if you have ever come across this. My problem began after I had eaten some raw garlic, I was totally fine before that.

      Then bam my stomach was in constant agony which just went on and on. I was treated for stomach ulcer and after a few months was better. But then it was iffy here and there and bam. It went again when I had some probiotics.

      It is hurting a lot now. Have taken bicarbonate of soda but does not help.

      I do not have stress, the only thing I am stressed about is this.

    • DR.VINAYAGA85
      DR.VINAYAGA85 carmel83758

      Posted

      take one week  diet analysis, note that which day ur good stomach and note bad stomach day also    find and list which diet ur taken bad and good finally ur analysis ur fit for which type of food and take that avoid others (i used pantoprazole40mg early morning empty stomach and take  albendazole tablets400mg one day night for deworming and consult ur doctor about this drug } u told this problem after taking garlic so  i think ur not fit  for some food  so analysis that food so avoid that ,any stress increse acid secretion (ur mind thing about this also increse acid secretion)
    • carmel83758
      carmel83758 DR.VINAYAGA85

      Posted

      The first time it came on was after the garlic. Then itwas iffy here and the and then very bad after the biotics. It does not get set off by anythng else.
    • mirela89892
      mirela89892 carmel83758

      Posted

      Hi carmel , i have the same simptoms try and read about natural cure like cabbage juice ,DGL , ALOE VERA and PROBIOTICS

       

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