Intestinal Metaplasia: What do you do to lower the risk of cancer?

Some info which may be helpful to others with metaplasia. Acid suppression drugs should NOT be taken. Report from my gastroenterologist says that" diminished acid increases serum gastrin which then propagates metaplasia changes." So, sticking to liquid antacid.

Welcome @kellbell8. Fellow member @evapa was in your exact situation about a year ago. I moved your post to this discussion that she started:
- Intestinal Metaplasia: What do you do to lower the risk of cancer? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/intestinal-metaplasia/

I did this so you can connect with Eva, @riflemanz64 @gastrogirl @jenatsky @laurarod @jillannw @callycamp @r400914 @sue225 and others sharing helpful information.

Kellbell, I can imagine you're concerned. Are you starting a list of questions you'd like to ask your doctor when you call on Monday?

I've had 3 EGD's in the past 3yrs. I just switched to a new GI Dr. I hope I don't need one for a few years. One other thing is go easy on salt intake. Table salt is very corrosive and no good for you. If you have gerd buy the book The acid watcher diet from amazon. A lot of great info on this disease. Cut out processed meats and foods. I only use 3 tablespoons of coffee for my bunn drip coffee maker 10 cup pot. You don't need much.

Welcome @kellbell8. Fellow member @evapa was in your exact situation about a year ago. I moved your post to this discussion that she started:
- Intestinal Metaplasia: What do you do to lower the risk of cancer? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/intestinal-metaplasia/

I did this so you can connect with Eva, @riflemanz64 @gastrogirl @jenatsky @laurarod @jillannw @callycamp @r400914 @sue225 and others sharing helpful information.

Kellbell, I can imagine you're concerned. Are you starting a list of questions you'd like to ask your doctor when you call on Monday?

Hi everybody. I was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia (slider) about 10 years ago and have been on PPIs since then. I had another endoscopy 5 years ago with no additional findings except the still existing sliding hiatal hernia. I just had my 5 year routine endoscopy and have now been diagnosed with mild, inactive, chronic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia. My doctor just sent me a "tick the box" style letter in the mail to let me know.........no follow up call, no nothing. It did indicate that he wants me to repeat the endoscopy in a year. I plan on calling his office Monday morning so that I can sit down with him and ask the many questions I have, as well as a plan going forward to properly manage this. I'm scared to death!! Can anyone provide any insight or support? Thanks so much in advance.

Had a gastroscopy end of March. One of the biopsies showed metaplasia. Ask your doctor. Study does say metaplasia caused by hpylori.
Also, need to be followed up with gastroscopy in three years.

Thankyou. New bit of info. Apparently, PPi's are not good for metaplasia if you have H pylori. Can actual make condition worse. I dont have h pylori.
Maybe will focus on h2 blockers.
Confusing