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Can Gaviscon Help With Pain And Vomiting When Suffering From Chronic Pancreatitis?

Posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2014

Question: I suffer from Auto immune Gastritis and Chronic Pancreatitis with constant stone formations. Will gaviscon help with my excruciating pain and vomiting till I can get to my GI doctor for help.

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Acidity

Detailed Answer:
Good evening XXXXXXX

thank you for writing on health care magic.

If you are experiencing severe pain and vomiting, kindly visit the ER as soon as you can. Gaviscon can help relieve the acidity a bit as it contains the aluminium which gives coating over the stomach, but it wont help in the vomiting. If you have another medicine like Pantaprozole or Domperidom, you can take them as it will control the acidity and vomiting.

Where exactly is the pain. Is it in the center radiating to your back or just the center.?

I will still say do visit your ER as you shouldnt ignore the pain abdomen in Pancreatitis

Do let me know for more queries. I am available till you meet your doctor

Take Care
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Naval Mendiratta (23 hours later)

The pain is in my left side and right side under my rib cage radiating in to my back.

Also stomach very distended

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Epigastric Pain

Detailed Answer:
Good evening XXXXXXX Well the sort of pain you are describing could be due to pancreatitis itself. I will suggest you consult the ER at the earliest, to rule out any acute attack of pancreatitis. Try taking an antacid( pantaprozole or something) which should help in reducing the distension.

Do let me know for more queries...

Regards
Dr naval

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj