I would appreciate any input about this issue and test to ask for at my visit.Hope to heR from fellow MC' folks. Thank you
Autoimmune gastritis
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Autoimmune gastritis
I'm a daily follower of this great website and very thankful for all the input and help presented on this website. Presently I am a GF,SF and GF diet. Things are going fairly well. My only med it levothyroxine and I use Allegra when need. I seem to have more of a problem with gastritis at this point. My symptoms are bloating upper abdominal pain and diarrhea. I usually have a flare up about once a month. I have an appointment with my PCP and would like to have my vit D and B12 and possibly my iron and folate check. I stated autoimmune gastritis because of my age (71) and Hashimoto / thyroid problem.
I would appreciate any input about this issue and test to ask for at my visit.Hope to heR from fellow MC' folks. Thank you
I would appreciate any input about this issue and test to ask for at my visit.Hope to heR from fellow MC' folks. Thank you
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Gabes-Apg
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Zoey
checking your Vit D3 level is a great start - and then doing Vit D3 dosage of supplementation based on that result
the other item that you may have seen discussed frequently is magnesium, using it topically is a good way to avoid oral issues but also investing in the more absorbable forms of oral magnesium also reduces risk of gut issues
the other suggestion would be bland meals, lots of home made bone broth.
hope this helps
checking your Vit D3 level is a great start - and then doing Vit D3 dosage of supplementation based on that result
the other item that you may have seen discussed frequently is magnesium, using it topically is a good way to avoid oral issues but also investing in the more absorbable forms of oral magnesium also reduces risk of gut issues
the other suggestion would be bland meals, lots of home made bone broth.
hope this helps
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
Hello Zoey,
Please be aware that (IMO) most cases of gastritis in MC patients, that are not caused by an H. pylori infection, are almost surely an extension of the same pattern of inflammation associated with MC. In other words, your autoimmune gastritis is very likely caused by lymphocytic infiltration into the mucosa of your stomach, so that it is inflamed in the same way that the colon is typically inflamed in LC cases. MC can affect any organ in the digestive system, but most doctors are not aware of that connection, so they think that AI gastritis is a separate issue. It's not, it's somewhat common with MC.
If you keep a food/symptom journal and review the information now and then, you may be able to figure out whether something in your diet is causing the problem. It's possible that the levothyroxine (or an inactive ingredient in the tablets) might be contributing to the inflammation, but that's not very likely. If food is causing the symptoms, you should notice increasing symptoms soon after eating, within 20 minutes to a couple of hours, unless your stomach is emptying more slowly than normal.
Please be aware that in some cases, antihistamines can cause minor bloating, but they shouldn't cause inflammation unless you're allergic to one of the ingredients. You might try a different antihistamine if you can see that the symptoms are worse after taking an Allegra, but that's not a common problem with antihistamines.
I hope you can figure out what is causing the problem.
Tex
Please be aware that (IMO) most cases of gastritis in MC patients, that are not caused by an H. pylori infection, are almost surely an extension of the same pattern of inflammation associated with MC. In other words, your autoimmune gastritis is very likely caused by lymphocytic infiltration into the mucosa of your stomach, so that it is inflamed in the same way that the colon is typically inflamed in LC cases. MC can affect any organ in the digestive system, but most doctors are not aware of that connection, so they think that AI gastritis is a separate issue. It's not, it's somewhat common with MC.
If you keep a food/symptom journal and review the information now and then, you may be able to figure out whether something in your diet is causing the problem. It's possible that the levothyroxine (or an inactive ingredient in the tablets) might be contributing to the inflammation, but that's not very likely. If food is causing the symptoms, you should notice increasing symptoms soon after eating, within 20 minutes to a couple of hours, unless your stomach is emptying more slowly than normal.
Please be aware that in some cases, antihistamines can cause minor bloating, but they shouldn't cause inflammation unless you're allergic to one of the ingredients. You might try a different antihistamine if you can see that the symptoms are worse after taking an Allegra, but that's not a common problem with antihistamines.
I hope you can figure out what is causing the problem.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.