Please help me

[bobbyjoe211]

I have been diagnosed with having gastritis about a month ago after having an EGD with gastric biopsies. The report says I have mild non-specific gastritis in a bed of "excessive stromal fibrosis". Does anybody know what "excessive stromal fibrosis"? Please help.

[patient915]

I think Celiac would be my best idea.  It also could just be idiopathic gastritis.

[bobbyjoe211]

I dont know. Any other ideas besides celiac?

[patient915]

That's very unfortunate that they didn't take a small bowel biopsy.  Have you had any blood testing to check for celiac disease?

[bobbyjoe211]

I'm on a bland diet. I only had a stomach biopsy.

[patient915]

Stromal fibrosis is kind of like scar tissue.

Have you tried eliminating anything from your diet?  Did you have a biopsy of your small intestine during the EGD to look for celiac disease?

[bobbyjoe211]

Have been on prilosec then protonix for a year and a half before being diagnosed with gastritis. Symptoms were still there while taking those. Now  I am on nexium. Started two days ago. No improvement. Do you know what "stromal fibrosis" is?

[patient915]

Well this definitely could be GERD.  Have you tried any treatments for this?

[bobbyjoe211]

Nope.

[patient915]

You can't diagnose/rule out GERD from an EGD.  Do you drink any alcohol or take any NSAID's?

[bobbyjoe211]

My symptoms have included nausea, acid reflux (not diagnosed with GERD confirmed on EGD) , constipation, epigastric pain, indigestion, bitter taste in mouth, bloating, loss of appietite, and fullness in the upper abdomen. Symptoms have last the past two years, had gallbladder removed 1 week after the EGD and symptoms didn't improve. Mr Dr. who did the EGD is just a surgeon and didnt know why I have this and just really hasn't been helpful. I just don't know why I have gastritis and I want to know what "stromal fibrosis" is. It's been driving me nuts.

[patient915]

Welcome to the gastroenterology community!  What this implies depends mostly on your symptoms and the reason you got the endoscopy.  What did your doctor say about this?