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Gastritis after upper GI procedure
I was diagnosed of gastritis after an upper GI procedure. my worry is that I lost about 10kg and has been on 70kg weight ever. I am eating high calories of food but I am not adding any weight. I also notice that when I have the urge for bowel movement, I feel funny until I use the convenience. I am worried about this and wondering if this is only gastritis or any other issue not identified by the medics.
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Thank You Teresa. I have suffered weight loss or should I say, difficulty in gaining weight. It's not drastic but people do notice and tell me I look thinner. I should be repeating the endoscopy in a few months. The pain subsided for the entire month of June but I am now starting to feel the symptoms again. I am planning to come to the US for grad school in January. My sister worked at Mayo Clinic briefly. I don't know, I imagine its expensive.
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2 ReactionsHi @kanaazpereira It's nice of you to check up on me. How are you doing? I hope great. Thank you for the resources you posted. I will check them out. Abuja is a beautiful city and we have a thriving art community here. Do you work at Mayo Clinic? I would like to know the procedure for getting checked there.
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2 ReactionsHi @afrochic,
International patients can request an appointment at any Mayo Clinic location online, here: http://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/international/appointments
You could also call one of our appointment offices. The contact information for all 3 Mayo Clinic locations (Minnesota, Arizona, Florida) can be found here: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
The Clinic’s representatives/schedulers will ask questions to help direct you to the best specialist, either at Mayo or closer to home.
I’m thrilled to hear that you are coming to United States for grad school! Might I suggest you use these resources for insurance and billing questions. Or contact Patient Account Services for help.
– Billing & Insurance https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-visitor-guide/billing-insurance
– Billing & Insurance (International patients) https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-visitor-guide/billing-insurance/before-arrival/international-patients
– Charitable Care and Financial Assistance https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-visitor-guide/billing-insurance/financial-assistance
Another incredible resource for information is the "Visiting Mayo Clinic” group on Connect: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/traveling-to-mayo-clinic/ Feel free to browse through the discussions, join in, tag fellow members and post your questions.
Do let me know if you need more information, and keep me updated with your progress – I wish you all success.
Stay away from strawberries and apples as they are acidic.
Thank you @kanaazpereira for all the information. I'm glad you could help me with all of this.
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1 ReactionI have the same thing, gastritis and I am on omeprazole.Without that medication you can run into future problems npt keeping it under control an it can cause more damage in your abdomen
I have chronic gastritis since 2018. I'm on Pantaprazole 40 mg. I don't know if I'll ever get rid of mine. I eat low acid everything, no soda, no booze, low acid healthwise coffee, I drink unsweetened almond milk which is non dairy, gluten free, soy free and only 1 carb per cup. Try that in your coffee or oatmeal. Stay away from aspirin, motrin type pain relievers. Stay away from fatty foods and fried anything. Good Luck!
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1 ReactionHello @jkmelch and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Gastritis can certainly be maintained and controlled through medication and careful diet planning. How long have you been on omeprazole? When were you diagnosed?
I also have GERD.
Since the 7th of December 2020.
1 month now that I know of.
However my swallowing issues started in August of 2020. With an inability to swallow completely or strongly rather. ( * That was around the same time I was perscribed Ativan for sleeping. )
Now January 2021 my swallowing had cotton worse. Now it also has clicking and popping sensations. My throat feels like it has a huge lump inside.
I also have a burning dry mouth & tounge.
Burning dry sinus.
Burning dry throat.
My sinuses are inflamed and my throat.
Which comes and goes.
I've lost some of my senses of smell but have gained incredible abilities with some smells especially sweet and floral.
I have also gained incredible taste buds. I'm tasting wayyyyyy too much.
It hurts so much when I breathe.
My lungs hurt resting, breathing in or out.
I'm talking omeprazole, sucralfate, and pepsid compete. I am also still talking Ativan .50 ( down from 3mg a day.)
I cannot help but think Ativan is the cause of all my problems... idk
I have been to the ER AND DOCTOR in this small city about 16 times since December 7th.
I really need support and answers badly.
When will this go away? Is this all normal?
Has anyone had GERD this bad and they fully recovered?
I have been on Omeprazole for years. Now also Pepcid & Carafate. Have Gerd, diverticulosis and gastritis. At this point I don't know what to eat ! The diets conflict with each other. Cannot eat anything spicy or acidic due to other issues. Any suggestion on a diet with all these issues ?????