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GERD (Acid Reflux) (Expert Forum)
Gastritis - Bloated and Tired
Answered by
Ratnakar Kini, MD - Gastroenterology, Pediatrics, acid reflux, gerd, colitis
Institute of Child Health & Hospital for Children
India
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Gastritis - Bloated and Tired
by KG2004, Jul 20, 2008 08:01AM
Three months ago, after returning from Iraq, I visited a local neighborhood clinic operated by a nurse practitioner because I had no insurance. My symptoms: headaches, tiredness, bloated stomach, feeling full after a few bites of food, stomach cramps, belching, tightness in the chest, and difficult breathing. I thought it was my high blood pressure. But after taking a blood test, I was diagnosed with gastritis, acid reflux, and an ulcer. She gave me an antibiotic prescription to treat the infection (gastritis) and put me on RANITIDINE 150 MG.
I have changed my eating habits becausem of high blood pressure and the gastritis/ulcer. But after being on the RANITIDINE for two months, my belly is getting bigger and rounder. I am feeling fuller all the time and after only a few bites of food, I am full. I am extremely tired and irritable. My bowel movements are more frequent. I have headaches and sometimes feel nauseated. I am belching constantly. I am short of breath and my chest feels tight.
I am seeking a research program for this condition (I am a middle age Black female who acquired this condition only within the last year only after being diagnosed with high blood pressure) whereby I can get free treatment while participating in a study.
d for this condition as well.
I have changed my eating habits becausem of high blood pressure and the gastritis/ulcer. But after being on the RANITIDINE for two months, my belly is getting bigger and rounder. I am feeling fuller all the time and after only a few bites of food, I am full. I am extremely tired and irritable. My bowel movements are more frequent. I have headaches and sometimes feel nauseated. I am belching constantly. I am short of breath and my chest feels tight.
I am seeking a research program for this condition (I am a middle age Black female who acquired this condition only within the last year only after being diagnosed with high blood pressure) whereby I can get free treatment while participating in a study.
d for this condition as well.
Doctor's Answer
by Ratnakar Kini, MD, Jul 20, 2008 10:25AM
, Jul 20, 2008 10:25AM
Hi KG2004,
You can get relief from these dyspeptic symptoms by taking PPI and prokinetics.
Have an ultrasound scan abdomen and blood glucose test done.
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The information provided is for patients’ education only and is not a medical advice. Always consult your personal physician for complete evaluation of your health problem.
- Ratnakar Kini M.D.
You can get relief from these dyspeptic symptoms by taking PPI and prokinetics.
Have an ultrasound scan abdomen and blood glucose test done.
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The information provided is for patients’ education only and is not a medical advice. Always consult your personal physician for complete evaluation of your health problem.
- Ratnakar Kini M.D.
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