Guest guest Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 I had an ERCP last week and in my notes it states I have nodular gastritis. Anyone else? I know it runs in my family a bit but after doing some research I see it can also be caused by lack of B-12 and bile reflux. The bile reflux makes the most sense to me. Is anyone else being treated with this? If so, do you take over the counter zantac (ranitidine) or prilosec (omeprozole) or do you need an rx for something a little stronger like prevacid, nexium, etc? Or do you just let it go away by adjusting diet? I haven't really experienced symptoms yet. Thanks in advance, Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 In the last months pre-transplant I had bile reflux. Over the counter Pepcid 20 mg BID did the trick for me. I started on Zantac 75 mg BID, but when I was hospitalized the hospital did not have Zantac and preferred Pepcid. It worked better for me. If you choose either and have a Sam’s nearby, they have the absolute best prices on the generic equivalent of both drugs. Diet just wouldn’t do the trick for me…..even when I was NPO. Joe PSC & UC - 1990; Liver Transplant - 2007 From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of gertzh49 I had an ERCP last week and in my notes it states I have nodular gastritis. The bile reflux makes the most sense to me. Is anyone else being treated with this? If so, do you take over the counter zantac (ranitidine) or prilosec (omeprozole) or do you need an rx for something a little stronger like prevacid, nexium, etc? Or do you just let it go away by adjusting diet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hi Don, They both exhibit the same symptoms but there are differences. They can appear together – mine did. I still have a little reflux, but nothing at all like I did about six months prior to tx. Here’s a link that explains both. http://ezinearticles.com/?Bile-Reflux-or-Acid-Reflux? & id=463714 Joe PSC & UC - 1990; Liver Transplant - 2007 Hi Joe...whats the differance between bile reflux and acid reflux...or are the one in the same? Don PSC-UC / 11-08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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