How do I manage my gastritis and digestive disorders?

Question

Hi doctor,

9 years ago, I delivered my first baby. Since delivery, I have suffered from breathing problems. Only when I release the gas or pass motion, I used to feel relieved. I underwent all the tests, and everything was normal. It lasted for 2 years and then subsided. My diet was completely bland without spices and oil. Around 1.5 years ago, I delivered my third baby. Since then, I have had severe acidity, heaviness in the chest, uneasiness near the heart, and pressure in the neck. The problem presents all day, and I feel fine once I release the gas or pass motion. I have tried all acidity tablets, but in vain. I am only taking vegetarian food, plain gravy, and rice. I cannot eat any other food as it makes my condition worse. ECG, echo, TMT, endoscopy, 24-hour monitoring test, and x-ray have been done, and everything was normal. But my problems are getting worse day by day. I have even tried herbal treatment, but no use. I am damn upset because of my health.

Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

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Your symptoms are related to a gastric problem. Try to avoid herbal medication as some of them are irritating to the stomach and worsen the acidity. Your symptoms and normal investigations suggest the possibility of IBS (irritable bowel disease) or indigestion from decreased acid production in the stomach. IBS is a physiological condition in which digestion is affected due to a lack of proper intestinal digestive enzymes for many reasons. This condition cannot be detected in a CT scan or an endoscopy.

Helicobacter pylori infection in the stomach produces gastritis and indigestion due to less production of acid production in the stomach. You should do the RUT test (rapid urease test) on a punch biopsy tissue of the stomach taken during endoscopy. This infection is not serious, and it requires proper antibiotic therapy. Along with that, you can take intestinal digestive enzyme supplementation to improve your symptoms.