Connect
← Return to Collagenous Gastritis
Discussion
Comment receiving replies
Hello motherkat
Sorry to hear bout your son.
His CG condition must be reasonably severe then if Budesonide has been prescribed. From what I can make out from this Forum there does not seem many of us taking Budesonide. Some seem to be taking just a proton pump inhibitor, such as Omeprazole, and maybe Iron supplements .
Of course I can’t be sure as members don’t always provide a lot of detail of the medications they are taking.
My own experience is that Budesonide seems to be helping my stomach and reducing chances of it bleeding.
It does seem to be keeping me more comfortable as prior to Budesonide I would often get stomach pain. I also take Omeprazole so that would be helping.
I have not to date had any problems with Budesonide. However, I certainly worry about the long term implications of taking this medication as it is a type of cortisone. Unfortunately I have no option and have to weigh up benefits of taking it over not taking.
I hope that’s helpful.
Replies to "Hello motherkat Sorry to hear bout your son. His CG condition must be reasonably severe then..."
Connect
Hello, We are wondering what you have been doing since this post. If you could please let us know, we would be so appreciative! 🙂
Our 17 year old daughter has also been taking 6 mg Budesonide pm and 20 mg omeprazole am. We are just at the year mark for the regiment. At 6 month check and endoscopy, her symptoms were very much under control (no daily vomiting, less severe abdominal pain, etc), blood work was all in normal range (with daily supplements- iron, ferritin, and cortisol levels normal- Praise God!), but unfortunately her endoscopy showed almost no change with cobble-stoning of the stomach lining and multiple bleeding sites. Augh. So, we are at the 1 year mark and back to decision making time- medication changes, trying something besides steroids (very concerned for long term use and the implications on her health), etc. Look forward to hearing from you.