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The upper abdominal discomfort has gone from the dull ache to a burning feeling.
My endoscopy is rescheduled for next Thursday.
I have been taking the OTC Zantac before my dinner everyday.
Don't know whether to take the Zantac, 1 in the am & 1 before dinner now or take a couple Rolaids since I'm having the burning this morning.
Have I confused you yet???
Love
Dee~~~~
What to take????
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What to take????
"What the heart gives away is never gone ... It is kept in the hearts of others."
Dee,
What happens when you eat a meal? Does the pain stay the same, get better, or does it get worse? If it either gets better or worse, then you probably need to take more antacid, (more Zantac, Rolaids, or whatever). If it stays the same, after you eat, we're barking up the wrong tree.
IOW, if the pain changes when you eat, then the problem is probably in the stomach, (probably gastritis), but if it doesn't change with eating, then something else is going on.
Love,
Tex
What happens when you eat a meal? Does the pain stay the same, get better, or does it get worse? If it either gets better or worse, then you probably need to take more antacid, (more Zantac, Rolaids, or whatever). If it stays the same, after you eat, we're barking up the wrong tree.
IOW, if the pain changes when you eat, then the problem is probably in the stomach, (probably gastritis), but if it doesn't change with eating, then something else is going on.
Love,
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
When I was told to take the Zantac before dinner, which was on the 5th of this month, I stopped having the discomfort and the hives.
This symptom of a burning feeling just started a couple days ago.
Doesn't change one way or the other after I eat.
Love
Dee~~~
This symptom of a burning feeling just started a couple days ago.
Doesn't change one way or the other after I eat.
Love
Dee~~~
"What the heart gives away is never gone ... It is kept in the hearts of others."
Hmmmmmmm. Do you have any of these symptoms: diarrhea, fever, muscle aches, chills, nausea or vomiting? IOW, maybe you have some type of what's called stomach flu, or a light case of it.
Is the area tender when you touch it, or when you put pressure on it?
Love,
Tex
Is the area tender when you touch it, or when you put pressure on it?
Love,
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Normally, an acid deficiency shouldn't cause a constant burning sensation. However, low stomach acid is a primary contributor to H. pylori infections, and H. pylori can certainly cause a burning sensation, so you could be right about being low on stomach acid.
The problem is that even though a good acidic stomach environment helps to discourage an H. pylori overgrowth, once the bacterium becomes established, increasing the acid level of the stomach will not necessarily help to decrease the H. pylori population, because the stomach is protected from its own gastric juice by a thick layer of mucus that covers the stomach lining, and H. pylori takes advantage of that protection by living in the mucus lining.
IOW, I'm suspecting more and more that H. pylori may be the problem, but there is no way to tell for sure, until you can see the results of the examination of the biopsy samples taken during that endoscopy exam, next Tuesday.
Love,
Tex
The problem is that even though a good acidic stomach environment helps to discourage an H. pylori overgrowth, once the bacterium becomes established, increasing the acid level of the stomach will not necessarily help to decrease the H. pylori population, because the stomach is protected from its own gastric juice by a thick layer of mucus that covers the stomach lining, and H. pylori takes advantage of that protection by living in the mucus lining.
IOW, I'm suspecting more and more that H. pylori may be the problem, but there is no way to tell for sure, until you can see the results of the examination of the biopsy samples taken during that endoscopy exam, next Tuesday.
Love,
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I was suspecting H.pylori also.
To be honest the endoscopy can't come too soon..
If I don't get a chance to discuss the correlation of the discomfort & hives both starting at the same time before the endoscopy, I will definitely address those issues at my follow up appt.
Love
Dee~~~
To be honest the endoscopy can't come too soon..
If I don't get a chance to discuss the correlation of the discomfort & hives both starting at the same time before the endoscopy, I will definitely address those issues at my follow up appt.
Love
Dee~~~
"What the heart gives away is never gone ... It is kept in the hearts of others."
Have you seen this?
http://www.helico.com/h_general.html
The thing about H. pylori is that they can cause all sorts of weird symptoms for some patients, and can be hard to detect and treat, due to their ability to hide out, and survive, under the mucus layer.
Note the precautions about taking certain meds, prior to the exam, (the Zantac precautions would only apply if you are scheduled to take a breath test):
http://www.helico.com/diag_general.html
Love,
Tex
http://www.helico.com/h_general.html
The thing about H. pylori is that they can cause all sorts of weird symptoms for some patients, and can be hard to detect and treat, due to their ability to hide out, and survive, under the mucus layer.
Note the precautions about taking certain meds, prior to the exam, (the Zantac precautions would only apply if you are scheduled to take a breath test):
http://www.helico.com/diag_general.html
Love,
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Dee,
I had the burning in my upper right side under my breast bone in the morning and after I ate, but found out that my gallbladder was failing and I had to have it removed. I still get occasional burning in the morning in the same spot, but I just kind of ignore it. I hope that your endoscopy goes well and that you will find the answers and start to feeling better real soon.
Love,
Rose
I had the burning in my upper right side under my breast bone in the morning and after I ate, but found out that my gallbladder was failing and I had to have it removed. I still get occasional burning in the morning in the same spot, but I just kind of ignore it. I hope that your endoscopy goes well and that you will find the answers and start to feeling better real soon.
Love,
Rose
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Dee,
I was having tons of burning. I took 1 - 150 mg Zantac 30 minutes before breakfast and 1- 150 mg Zantac 30 minutes before dinner. That did the trick for me, but it took a few days before the burning went away.
When you say you are taking the OTC Zantac, are you taking the 75 mg Zantac or the Extra Strength 150 mg Zantac. If you are taking only the 75 mg Zantac, I would try to Extra Strength 150 mg Zantac. I would start with trying one a day, that's the usual dose. I'm not a doctor, but that's what has worked for me. You could also just call your doctor/nurse and asking about increasing the amount.
I also find that taking a H1 antihistamine helps with burning, that's Zyrtec, Allegra, Claritin. Those are OTC ones. I actually take Xyzall, but it's prescription.
It's definitely possible that H. Pylori could be the problem. It's also possible that Histamine could be the problem, especially given the hives issue. It will be interesting to see what the biopsy says!
I was having tons of burning. I took 1 - 150 mg Zantac 30 minutes before breakfast and 1- 150 mg Zantac 30 minutes before dinner. That did the trick for me, but it took a few days before the burning went away.
When you say you are taking the OTC Zantac, are you taking the 75 mg Zantac or the Extra Strength 150 mg Zantac. If you are taking only the 75 mg Zantac, I would try to Extra Strength 150 mg Zantac. I would start with trying one a day, that's the usual dose. I'm not a doctor, but that's what has worked for me. You could also just call your doctor/nurse and asking about increasing the amount.
I also find that taking a H1 antihistamine helps with burning, that's Zyrtec, Allegra, Claritin. Those are OTC ones. I actually take Xyzall, but it's prescription.
It's definitely possible that H. Pylori could be the problem. It's also possible that Histamine could be the problem, especially given the hives issue. It will be interesting to see what the biopsy says!
Faith
LC (in remission)
LC (in remission)
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faithberry
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In case you don't know, histamine is one of the chemicals that causes the release of stomach acid. So naturally, if you have too much stomach acid, there's going to be histamine too.
I put the Histame list of histamine foods in my journal if you want to ever have a look at it. I get burning without taking any histamine foods though. I think it's the stomach acid, but I want to take a h. pylori test too.
I put the Histame list of histamine foods in my journal if you want to ever have a look at it. I get burning without taking any histamine foods though. I think it's the stomach acid, but I want to take a h. pylori test too.
Faith
LC (in remission)
LC (in remission)