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Covid Recovery: How can I manage GI issues?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Sep 20 11:09am | Replies (260)Comment receiving replies
Hi everyone,
Unfortunately, I've had COVID 4 times. My last infection was July 2022. A few months have passed and this past October I began experiencing GI issues to the point I had to be taken twice to the ER with upper right quadrant pain. It was unbearable. I was released at 2AM and went back to the ER at 3:30AM with the same pain. A scan was ordered/ bloodwork and sonogram and the doctor determined it was esophagitis. I was given antacids and sent home. I saw a GI doctor as was told it was probably something I ate. However, my symptoms haven't gone away, I get bloated, diarrhea, lethargic, I feel a burning sensation in my stomach. Im taking prebiotics and probiotics. I had an allergy test done and Ive cut anything Im allergic to. But still the stomach issues continue. I have nausea as well.
Until I was asked by a friend to look up at prolonged effects of Covid and notice that many people are suffering from the same symptoms. Any advise?
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@yaiseld13, wow, having Covid 4 times cannot have been fun. Sorry that you continue to have GI issues. You're not alone. I moved your post to this existing discussion:
- Covid Recovery: How can I manage GI issues? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-recovery-and-gi-pain/
I did this so you can read through previous posts and connect with other members like @robintromp @ansimp231 @plisbe @sieb369 @sunny8 @darceysue710 @doglover17 @nursetracey2007 and more.
You may also be interested in these related discussions:
– Has anyone experience Covid Gut? What helps? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-gut/
- Long COVID and gluten sensitivity https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/long-covid-and-gluten-sensitivity/
I would ask for an endoscopy to look at the esophagus to see what's going on.
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I do not have any cure for you. Time? Bland diet? Pesto Bismol helps the
burning. Read up on a non- acid diet. Eat very small meals. Snack at 10
am and 2 pm. Water is non-acid. Eat Activia yogurt 2x each day. Be careful
of strong prebiotic. Can make it worse. I expect time will help tame the
damn spite protein. Wear a mask. Question taking additional Covid vax.
It may worsen symptoms. The covid spike protein is informing your guts.
Blessings.