Hi
I ended up in A&E yesterday after a very painful morning.
I started to feel very nauseous and in pain. Threw up and then threw up a fair amount of fresh blood followed by what looked like old blood. I ended up being taken to A&E and being poked and prodded for several hours. I had a number of tests done.
I left with several pills and have been told I probably have gastritis.
I could really do with some help and advice from all of the wonderfully knowledgeable people on here!
Here are my issues:
I like healing myself naturally and have often replied to other posts on here about The GAPS diet, bone broth, glutamine and aloe vera.
I am not a fan of prescriptions but believe they have their place in our lives. I am currently taking painkillers and proton pump inhibitors although I only want to do this for a short time.
I understand that my gut is raw, inflamed and tender and so the acid inhibitors are useful to help my gut heal. But what worries me is the cause of all of this.
I don't drink or smoke (seems to be common issues with gastritis). I don't eat junk food. The only suspects I am left with are H. Pylori or gluten intolerance. Anyone got any more ideas on the cause?
I did do a H Pylori test but maybe I need another one as it was negative. I try to eat as little gluten as possible but for the past few months have eaten spelt a couple of times a week.
I don't feel I do anything which should be causing me the problems I am having. I also get heartburn often after eating as well as a choking sensation which makes it difficult to breath. I don't believe I'm low in stomach acid as when I first became ill I supplemented with this.
How do I best heal my gut?
What are possible tests I need to try to get?
What natural treatments do people know of to help heal the gut from anything I've mentioned above?
I am thinking to go the GAPS diet route and to get tested for H. Pylori and coeliac. I do feel quite lost as I mainly live on organic meat, veg and homemade bone broth most of the time!
Thank you for any help you can offer
I ended up in A&E yesterday after a very painful morning.
I started to feel very nauseous and in pain. Threw up and then threw up a fair amount of fresh blood followed by what looked like old blood. I ended up being taken to A&E and being poked and prodded for several hours. I had a number of tests done.
I left with several pills and have been told I probably have gastritis.
I could really do with some help and advice from all of the wonderfully knowledgeable people on here!
Here are my issues:
I like healing myself naturally and have often replied to other posts on here about The GAPS diet, bone broth, glutamine and aloe vera.
I am not a fan of prescriptions but believe they have their place in our lives. I am currently taking painkillers and proton pump inhibitors although I only want to do this for a short time.
I understand that my gut is raw, inflamed and tender and so the acid inhibitors are useful to help my gut heal. But what worries me is the cause of all of this.
I don't drink or smoke (seems to be common issues with gastritis). I don't eat junk food. The only suspects I am left with are H. Pylori or gluten intolerance. Anyone got any more ideas on the cause?
I did do a H Pylori test but maybe I need another one as it was negative. I try to eat as little gluten as possible but for the past few months have eaten spelt a couple of times a week.
I don't feel I do anything which should be causing me the problems I am having. I also get heartburn often after eating as well as a choking sensation which makes it difficult to breath. I don't believe I'm low in stomach acid as when I first became ill I supplemented with this.
How do I best heal my gut?
What are possible tests I need to try to get?
What natural treatments do people know of to help heal the gut from anything I've mentioned above?
I am thinking to go the GAPS diet route and to get tested for H. Pylori and coeliac. I do feel quite lost as I mainly live on organic meat, veg and homemade bone broth most of the time!
Thank you for any help you can offer