Hello. Your daughter is so young to have CG but an increasing number of young people are being diagnosed. I have CG. I have been on Protonix for over a year now. The medication worked wonders as my case was rather severe due to excessive use of NSAIDS for migraines. It ate my poor stomach alive. I have read so many of the warnings of PPIs so I took myself off and used Pepcid instead for a few months. My condition deteriorated rapidly. I am now back on Protonix. I have also been diagnosed with Osteoporosis due to CG and the poor absorption of CA and minerals necessary for strong bones. So, yet another drug, an annual injection of Reclast since oral medications for osteoporosis are too harsh on the stomach. We are sort of stuck in a grind. I have tried licorice, slippery elm, and other herbs but they do not have the power necessary to combat the CG. Diet is truly an intervention- clean, fresh food, limited fats, no alcohol, no caffeine, no spicy foods.... you see the lists on the internet. They all help some but I have had to accept that this is how my life is now. There is no cure for this disease. Discipline is the center of handling CG in terms of stress management (yoga, deep breathing, meditation, prayer), Cognitive Behavioral therapy is essential to deal with the thoughts and behaviors that trigger exacerbation of CG. If an upsetting, stressful trigger occurs, sure enough, there she blows! Sleep for 8 hours a day. I think there is no one fix, no quick magic, it is a lifetime now of disciplined awareness on all levels to really get ahead of the disorder. I hope your daughter has been able to keep weight on. Small meals are the best any number of times a day or the pain can get unbearable. My heart simply goes out to your daughter. She is way too young for this but she must courageously embrace her life, her health, and her future. My very best to you, Jean