What should I do if my stomach lining is inflamed?
What should I do if my stomach lining is inflamed?
Taking antacids and other drugs (such as proton pump inhibitors or H-2 blockers) to reduce stomach acid. Avoiding hot and spicy foods. For gastritis caused by H. pylori infection, your doctor will prescribe a regimen of several antibiotics plus an acid blocking drug (used for heartburn)
How long does it take for an inflamed stomach lining to heal?
Treatment typically lasts between 10 days and four weeks. Your doctor may also recommend that you stop taking any NSAIDS or corticosteroids to see if that relieves your symptoms.
What does gastritis look like on an endoscopy?
Endoscopic findings in lymphocytic gastritis include enlarged folds and aphthoid erosions, with the appearance of small, heaped-up, volcanolike mounds pocked with a central crater. This endoscopic pattern has also been described as varioliform gastritis.
What will an endoscopy reveal?
Endoscopy can also help identify inflammation, ulcers, and tumors. Upper endoscopy is more accurate than X-rays for detecting abnormal growths such as cancer and for examining the inside of the upper digestive system. In addition, abnormalities can be treated through the endoscope.
What causes gastritis flare ups?
Gastritis can flare up and subside as a result of eating rich food, having a night of drinking, or taking too much aspirin. It can also be a chronic condition and a precursor to more serious medical conditions.
Is H. pylori visible on endoscopy?
A recent US nationwide study found that H. pylori prevalence is less than 15% in those patients who underwent upper endoscopy. Therefore, H. pylori infection is absent in the majority of patients who underwent upper endoscopy and histological examination.
Will an endoscopy show gastritis?
Doctors may use upper GI endoscopy to diagnose gastritis or gastropathy, determine the cause, and manage complications. Your doctor may order an upper GI endoscopy with biopsies to diagnose gastritis and gastropathy.
