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Suggest Treatment For Gastritis, Indigestion And Gradual Loss Of Weight

Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 2015

Question: Hi
I have gastritis ,indigestion, irregular bowl H/O dueodinal ulcer.
I am loosing my weight gradualy now i am 50k with 5ft 8 inch .It seems i have some other problem along with gastritis ie- liver and intestine .
Please guide me

Answered by Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please provide details

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for writing in

The information provided is very superficial

What is you age ?
What is you job profile ?
What is your stress level ?

How long have you been suffering from gastritis and indigestion ?
How did you get the duodenal ulcer diagnosed ?

How much weight have you lost and in what duration ?

Did you ever get any endoscopy or liver function test done ?

Do you have anorexia, or other symptoms related to liver disease ?

Please get back to me with this detail and I will try to resolve your issue ?
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (19 hours later)

My age is 41 years
I am Male Nurse worked as company nurse in Saudi Arabia . Currentely I am running a medical shop in XXXXXXX
Stress level - I am anxious nature I took antidippresent for two years but now these medicine producr side effect ie - doarrhoea, nausia ,constipation.

Since 2004 i m suffering from gatritis and indigestion

In 2004 by barium meal

I have lost almost 7-8 kg in last one year. I have fat intolerance, my face and body looks very thin and sick
Note - In 1 day out out of 30-40 days if I pass soft stool my face looks good and i feels good.
But mostely i pass indigested stool like - first it comes soft then liqued .

2004 - barium meal -- duodenal ulcer
2005-6 Endoscopy and colonoscopy - normal
2009-10 Endoscopy - Erosion in stomach
2011-12 - Endoscopy - mild hitus Hernia
LFT - not performed last 4 year
was littel eleveted in 2005-6
But was normal after
Anorexia - I rarely feel good appetite. Feels fullness of stmach , feeling somthing when swallow dyspepsia,
Fat intolerancr.
Note - I never got Vometing and severe abdominal pain.
I hear some sound from my intestine and stomach

Please help me.
.
Thaks Sir

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Answered by Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
IBS is the impression

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for the detailed information

I would treat you for GERD and IBS together after getting a fresh liver function test done

Manage your stress levels with meditation and yoga

Follow the instructions below :

1] Avoid spicy, fermented meals
2] Do not have heavy meals
3] Avoid smoking and alcohol
4] Wear loose clothes
5] Do not stoop
6] Do not lift heavy weights
7] Raise the head end of your bed
8] If Obese lose weight
9] If under stress - Manage stress levels by meditation and exercise

Take a capsule of rabeprazole and domperidone along with a good probiotic twice a day before breakfast and before dinner

Hope this helps
Do write back once the liver function tests are with you
Wishing you a healthy life ahead

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj