Gastritis and NSAIDs

I have been on IBprophen since Aug 2016 pretty much non stop...400mg x2/day....morning and night since I had a slip and fall...they took me off of it in Nov because I felt like someone had kicked me in the gut...my surgeon told me that it was gastritis and put me on Omopral once a day before dinner...it did the trick within days...they didn't need to do any tests..as soon as I told him that I was on IBprophen he had the answer...I switched to tylenol extra strength for about a month until things calmed down then I went back on it...the tylenol doesn't touch the pain...Since I am back on it the pain is less...my Rhyumy says that it is pointless to take it occassionally but that it must be taken twice daily at high doses to be effective...Which means that as long as I am on it I need the Omopral.

For now I need both to deal with the pain...no choice.

Sharon

Dr. Bauer in New York did my K-pouch years ago. He always told me and all his pouch patients NOT to use aspirin as aspirin may cause pouchitis. I take a Tylenol for mild to moderate pain.

I too was told not to use NSAIDS and aspirin.  I tried it a few times and it gave me a killer belly ache.  Never again.

I experienced that same pain in my stomach this winter while away in another state for a couple months. I've never expierence pain in that area before. I had loss of appetite, loss of energy, rapid weight loss (10 lbs in 3 weeks) I wondered about gallbladder and put myself on a bad gallbladder diet. Long story short ended up in the emergency dept.  at the emergency room in KW, FL. They were great but all test were inconclusive. ER Dr. Put me on protonix. It started helping. A month later I finally saw my GP (who I had been in contact with) She felt strongly it was gastritis & that I got myself through a partial obstruction. (Part of the long story short) She recommended lemon water daily, coconut water and soft cooked veggies. Cut coffee with almond milk or soy. small meals 5 times a day.  I found a new GI Dr as mine disappeared. He felt partial obstruction could have caused gastritis or vise versa.  No other RX was precribed as she knows I'm not a fan. She did say it could take 6 months to clear up. I'm still struggling a bit but headed in the right direction.  Occasional flare up that I catch immediately and adjust my diet. Bye bye all alcohol. 2 beers in a week was a bad decision. 

Oh yeah. Ibuprofen is bad for the gut. I've been told by more than one Dr.  Tylenol is best. It just doesn't work as well..

M y problème is that Tylenol only masks the pain but Nsaids actually help to fight the source of it...like tramadol....it does more harm than good in 5he long run...slows the guts to a crawl, blocks up my pouch and messes with my head but the Nsaids put pay to most of the pain and drill holes into my guts....

Is there a 3rd category please? Neither opiates nor Nsaids?  

Let me know if you find one!

Sharon 

Good morning SKN69,

Have you tried a magnesium supplement daily? Dr. Shen told me the same since I was taking Advil a lot for headaches. I switched to Tylenol and it began helping however not with the aches from playing hockey. I read magnesium is a natural anti-inflammatory and started taking it daily. I find the combination, the magnesium and Tylenol works really well for me. I still get sore after playing (as expected) however the magnesium seems to decrease the inflammation and increase the circulation top the affected areas and the soreness last a fraction of what it did.

Additionally, by gut has thanked me for cutting out ibuprofen and  naproxen. All I can say is it works for me.

Check out http://drsircus.com/pain-relie...and-systemic-stress/ I came across this site this morning looking for something to forward you. 

Hope you find what works for you and you feel better soon!

Just a caution about magnesium. It can cause diarrhea and is a common component in laxatives. For Sharon, this isn't much of an issue, since she has a k-pouch and needs to keep her output thin anyway. 

But, yeah, magnesium can definitely help with muscle pain, particularly if you are suffering from spasms.

Jan

Ok, off to pick some up and see if I can get any relief...I've been working out in the water 2 to 3hrs/day or more and seeing the chiro 3xs/week to try to out pay to the pain...some days I limp less but the pain still keeps me up at night...I am taking a homeopathic medication which is all plant based with valerian root to ease the spasms and crams...the new chiro over here is "shy"about cracking me or adjusting me and so I get very little relief...

So magnesium will be on tomorrow's list.

Thanks guys

Sharon 

I. Several years ago before learning of the consequences, I was using Ibuprofen for migraine relief. Got pouchitis (was scoped to confirm). Was told never to use it again. A few years later, I had a horrid migraine and reached for Excedrin. Had 1 pill and it did a number on me, but it cleared up within a week bec. having only pill, it didn't do much damage, but it sent me a clear warning. Doctor didn't bother scoping, as he was positive it was the Excedrin. No problems with pouch except for these two events. Also learned that aspirin is an NSAID, which I didn't realize when I reached for the Excedrin.

2. Have tried many forms of magnesium, all of which acted as a laxative. The form I'm currently taking is magnesium threonate, which gives me absolutely no laxative effect. It's a newer version. Am taking it for bone health and migraine prevention. You can take a smaller dose bec. it is absorbed/used more effectively than the other forms of mag.

Rose