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Is it IBS or Gastritis?

Posted by jadillow @jadillow, Sep 6, 2019

Hello all. I have had a hyda scan done as well as a scope months ago and they said I had a very small high hernia. Fast forward to two night ago while in bed I had a pencil stabbing like dull pain in left side below right pectoral/upper abdomen. It lasted the next day and was tender to the touch. The next night if moved to the left side breifly. Yesterday it started in left and then around stomach area. Comes and goes but is still there. Happens with movement and can feel if you push the area. Feels like a stabbing in that particular spot. My doctor seems to think all is well for now but wanted another opinion from maybe someone who has had similar or any recommendations. Thanks in advance guys.

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harper7745 | @harper7745 | Sep 20, 2019
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@stuckonu

New to you post. I know that my mothers doctor told her to raise the head side of the bed. My Dad cut 2 4x4’s placing one each under each bed foot. It helped and it was not noticeable to Dad. I slept at a friends house while visiting from out of town and she had a bed which had a hospital like bed remote that customized the sleeping positions one each side. It was a feature that I fell in love with. In your case you could raise the head and chest to a position that is comfortable even if for reasons that have nothing to do with hiatal hernia; meaning: if you can afford it you may like it non~the ~less.
I’ve been seeing commercials on tv a lot lately for a brand called “ Craftmatic “ and 2 selling points besides the obvious is that it costs less than years ago when people first purchased them and now the sleeping surface has many options including “ memory foam “ I’m not sure if sleeping on memory foam is a plus or minus for you. I don’t care for my rather expensive memory foam pillow that I got sold on. It is best used on my bed when watching TV

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Husband also put cinder blocks under the head of my bed and it helped. My doctor also put me on Omneprazole for 16 years which helped, but causes a lot of other problems. Now I am on Zantac.

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tigreyes2004 | @tigreyes2004 | Sep 21, 2019
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@harper7745

Husband also put cinder blocks under the head of my bed and it helped. My doctor also put me on Omneprazole for 16 years which helped, but causes a lot of other problems. Now I am on Zantac.

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What kind of problems did you have from omeprazole? I was on it for a long time & I stopped it bc I thought it might be causing the enzymes to elevate.

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jadillow | @jadillow | Sep 21, 2019
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@tigreyes2004

What kind of problems did you have from omeprazole? I was on it for a long time & I stopped it bc I thought it might be causing the enzymes to elevate.

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It seems to personally help me with burping but I am still having these sensations I feel are heart related but wonder if it’s just my stomach and esophagus?

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harper7745 | @harper7745 | Sep 22, 2019
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@tigreyes2004

What kind of problems did you have from omeprazole? I was on it for a long time & I stopped it bc I thought it might be causing the enzymes to elevate.

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My doctor feels it may have given me chronic pancreatitis. Studies have been done.

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sarasally2 | @sarasally2 | Sep 23, 2019
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@jadillow

Yes reflux but I was wondering if anyone had palpitation your fluttering that turned out to be reflux instead ?

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I have GERD and when I lay down my heart starts palping, weird

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tigreyes2004 | @tigreyes2004 | Sep 23, 2019
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@harper7745

My doctor feels it may have given me chronic pancreatitis. Studies have been done.

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What kind of studies did they do on you?

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harper7745 | @harper7745 | Sep 23, 2019
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@tigreyes2004

What kind of studies did they do on you?

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They did studies on groups of people taking Omenprazole. Groups that didn't take the med, didn't have pancreatitits. The groups that did take the med, had a higher incidence of pancreatitis.

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harper7745 | @harper7745 | Sep 23, 2019
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@tigreyes2004

What kind of problems did you have from omeprazole? I was on it for a long time & I stopped it bc I thought it might be causing the enzymes to elevate.

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Didn't have any problems with it. Doctor just thought it may have given me pancreatitis with all the studies that were done.

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juanbangulos | @juanbangulos | Sep 25, 2019

It probably is a Hiatus Hernia, have your gall bladder check. I take Nexium and Bentil . Bentil for spasms in the stomach and colon. I wish you well.

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jadillow | @jadillow | Sep 26, 2019

Can members post their experiences with GERD, gastritis, and ibs in this thread? I feel it would be informative for myself and others to hear other people’s issues with this as well. Thanks guys.

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