UPDATE
Alright so I had my endoscopy done last week and just got the results from the doctor.
Read on if you are interested.
Diagnosis: Gastritis (inflammation of stomach lining)
Cause: too much acid (I think it was brought on by drinking whiskey on empty stomach and having big dinners. So the whiskey and over eating probably induced the extra acid which then inflamed the stomach. And since it’s now inflamed it’s hurting even with normal amount of stomach acid)
Remedy: stay on acid reducer and low acid diet for 1 more month and check back if pain returns.
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From this point I'm going to share some things I've researched and felt personally so take it for what it's worth.
Medication: So when this first occurred to me about 4 months ago I went to my GP who prescribed a med called omeprazole (a group of med called PPI). When I went to pick this up the pharmacist says, you need to wean off this just so you know. I think nothing of it and start taking it. Was a big mistake. The body when you stop taking PPIs will secret immense amount of acid to compensate thus causing another wave of reflux. Some ppl are never able to get off it because of this. You can research the web for how to wean off. I’ve successfully weaned off of omeprazole and am currently on OTC zantac (a group of med called H2 blockers) which is much safer than PPIs and is working fine. Hopefully in a month I can wean off of that and take tums/pepto as needed.
Diet: keep to an alkaline diet. Point is to neutralize the ph in your stomach. DON’T TAKE caffeine, alcohol, chocolate, carbonated drinks, tomatos, cigarettes. These are what’s considered universal. In my case whole grain bread and nuts also induced acid so you do want to sort of try things out. DO EAT veggies, meat, mushrooms, seafood. For fruits always google to see if it’s acidic or alkaline before eating. I ate a shit load of cabbage, honeydew and cantalopes. ***Diet is very important***. Meds don’t do shit if you keep eating acidic foods. Just stay off acidic foods until your stomach or eso****us heals then hopefully you can slowly go back to your regular food. I can’t wait to have some whiskey!
Supplements: Honey water instead of coffee in the morning helps. DGL Licorice (currently I take it before meal, but not doing much…) There are others like mucus pills and slippery elm, but I did not try.
Hope this helps someone.
Go Bears!
