Chronic Gastritis

Posted by randylindsley @randylindsley, Jan 10 10:15am

I have been battling a stomach issue for three months. At first I started having a soapy taste while drinking water from my yeti cup. Then I started feeling bloated and indigestion. After my go to gaviscon couldn’t get it under control I went to my gastroenterologist for help. He put me on Pantoprazole sod dr 40 mg in the morning and famotidne 40 mg at bedtime. After several weeks with no relief they did a endoscopy to see what they could find. Everything looked normal and they took 5 samples for biopsy and everything they tested for was negative. Then he tested a stool sample and it was negative. Then he changed my medication to Dexlansoprazole dr 60mg cap . 20 days in and I still have no relief. I have totally changed my diet. I cant eat dairy or anything with spices or fried food, I have stop caffeine and no alcohol and am on a bland diet. The only thing I have accomplished is 20 lb weight loss. But I still get acid reflux and stomach pain every day. ANY SUGGESTIONS,

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difrnt1 | @difrnt1 | Jan 15 3:06pm

Are you on any medication that could cause it? Many meds have additives that cause gastritis. Also I developed Bile acid reflux after gallbladder surgery which is different from GERD and it causes gastritis. That is better treated with Carafate or a medication called Questran. Both are great medications and if the PPI 's are not helping I would ask to try one of the above mentioned.
I also assumed the biopsied for H Pylori. Hope this is helpful❤️