Hunger Pangs for past couple ?
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Hello Everyone,
I am a 28 year old male and I weight 165 lbs. The past couple days I have been experiencing some hunger pangs that occur when I go certain periods without eating. Last year I had a bout of gastritis that lasted from around April to mid-June. I suddenly go reflux, bloating, green stool, cramping, hunger pangs, you name it. I was put on some Prilosec otc for a month or so. It improved to a point but then I changed doctors because of other reasons. My new doctor took me off of prilosec and I took a H. Pylori test in July. The results came back negative. At the same time, my gastritis disappeared.
On Sunday evening, I noticed I felt similar hunger pangs but not as severe. Also I have no accompanying gastritis symptoms aside from heartburn sunday evening as a result of some spicy sphaghetti.
My weight has not fluctated and my stool is normal. I have no stabbing pains or cramps.
Could this be some milder form of gastritis or am I just overthinking this. I have been stressed with work and life in general lately. I cannot understate how unplesant last year's two month gastritis bout was. It sucked waking up everyday with nausua and accompanying hunger pangs. I woke up today with no nausea so that is good.
Any insight or advice is appreciated.
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tim_66594
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How long should I wait before I go on PPIs or any other antacid medicine. I felt like PPIs helped but they did not cure my last bout of gastritis. I'm convinced my last bout was stress and anxiety induced. After my H Pylori test came back negative, my symptoms just disappeared. Very strange.
tim_66594
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So this evening I am really not hungry tbh. I had some crackers about four hours ago. I recall last year during my gastritis episode I was hungry in the evening after I ate. Now it is significantly milder. I am starting to think this may be more me and my anxiety than an actual problem. We will see.
I will still practice all of the tips everyone has given me.
tim_66594
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So I phoned my doctor and they said I could start taking a PPI for two weeks and then to call if symptoms worsen. I also called because I am taking a cholesterol medicine and I was concerned they might interact with the PPI. I was told they wouldn't. I will start taking the PPI this weekend.