Collagenous Gastritis

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Oakburne do you also take Dr Fines products or just concentrate on eating clean?

Hi guys! My name is Julia, i’m 21 years old, and I was diagnosed with collagenous gastritis when i was 15. I was seen by Dr. Stephens at Mayo Clinic in 2016 and was on some medications. Since then, I have kind of been side lined from any medical help. I have been able to manage the pains from it since then, but recently my heartburn has been awful. Everyday after I eat anything I feel like my chest could explode. I was wondering if anyone who also has something similar (i know there’s only a small number of us with CG) has found anything that helps?

@juliamichelle65,

Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Heartburn seems like a simple symptom to some, but I know first hand that it can be debilitating when it gets out of control.

You will see that I moved your inquiry to a discussion about collagenous gastritis. I did this so you could connect with members like
@bvanderb, @adri55 and @guthealth who have discussed that diagnosis.

Julia, do you find that there are certain foods that make your heartburn flare more?

I am suffering 7 years with chronic digestive disorders , that take me out every day and night . I have Chronic Gastritis, Esophagitis, Class B GERD , small Hiatal hernia , diverticulosis. The worse thing is , I deep wet beach what tastes like sewer water 2000-3000 x a day/ night . My gut can’t handle any kind of food . It just constantly churns and is so loud , non stop . I live on Ultra Pepto . I’ve tried everything under the sun , RX wise , holistic wise , diet and elimination wise . Had so many tests done ✅. Even did acupuncture and 3 sessions of hypnotherapy. 6 Gastro Drs , in 2 states . I’m not celiac and no h pylori . I Eat small and healthy when I can eat . No fast food , no caffeine , low sugar ( just fruit) low dairy . Tried Keto and Gluten free . I’m on waitlist for Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville 6 weeks now . I’m a medical mystery and it’s now getting to me emotionally. I can’t lead a normal life . So much I want to do and I’m always sick . No Dr. has helped yet . I pray daily for relief of symptoms. Even for a day or two of relief. I’m desperately seeking and tried everything they make for gut health on Amazon. Today I will start on antidepressant . I’m sick if I eat or don’t eat and have empty stomach. We rarely go out to lunch and never to dinner . Just cook at Home . My poor body is getting weary of this . 7 years taken away and counting .
If you find out any information, I’ll follow this thread . God Bless you .. I’ll pray for you and you pray for me ok . Rosemary

Oops deep wet belch not beach . Sorry typo

I to suffer from chronic gastritis which I can't get rid of even on Pantaprazole PPI. Get rid of the fruit and only eat melon, and ripe banana, only drink unsweetened almond milk which is non dairy and alkaline. I had gerd and H Pylori which is now gone. Good luck!

I too have CG, diagnosed 3 years ago. I feel your pain. I take steroids which seems to keep it somewhat under control. Have your doctors prescribed steroids at all? It took me about a month to 6 weeks before I started feeling a bit better.

I took budesonide for a couple of years, but when my skin started tearing off when I brushed past a piece of furniture, and had bruises everywhere, I had to stop it. When you take the steroids like that for a long time, there can be a resurgence of symptoms when you stop, so I had to ease off of it.

Thank you for the info on budesonide, that's what I take, nothing else can control the colitis. When I stop taking it the symptoms return in a week to 10 days and it takes months before I feel anything resembling normalcy once I get back on the budesonide. I don't know what I'm going to do if I have to permanently stop taking it. My whole life has changed do to this condition. Other than the colitis I am a healthy 79 year old, walk twice a day, many miles, workout and maintain my big house by myself. I have never had anything resembling this condition in my life.