My son suffers with indigestion and vomiting after taking foods from outside. Could it be gastritis?

Question

Hi doctor,

My son is 21 years old. He suffers from indigestion and vomiting for the past one and a half months. It got started suddenly after eating foods from outside. I consulted a doctor and he did an endoscopy. He was diagnosed with erosive pan gastritis and prescribed Pan for one month. He feels better now but he has vomiting when he eats food from outside. How much time is taken to get healed from gastritis completely? What are the food restrictions to be followed? Is it normal to have vomiting in gastritis?

Answer 1

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Vomiting in gastritis occurs due to infection. Avoid eating foods outside. It is good to eat homemade bland food. I suggest your son to take Gelusil (Aluminium hydroxide, Magnesium hydroxide and Simethicone) syrup two tablespoons daily after food for five days. Try to take light foods.

Answer 2

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It takes some time to get healed and a strict diet has to be followed. As the digestive system is weak, it is not good to eat food from outside until his digestion becomes good. Food taken from outside is not hygienic. It contains lots of spices and oils and it causes harm to the digestive system. Taking milk and curd is good for health. Avoid taking tea and curries. Give him more vegetables and rice. Try to do daily exercise and walk. Drink more water. Avoid taking oily, fried, and outside food.

Answer 3

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When you are outside and if you are unable to take homemade food, you can take light foods like curd rice and drink more water. You can eat bananas and try to take small meals at regular intervals. If there is vomiting, you can give him a tablet Oflox oz (Ofloxacin and Ornidazole) twice daily for three days and give him ORS (oral rehydration solution).