Gastritis & GERD, Omeprazole not working entirely
Hi all. First time posting, but I need some help. I’ve been dealing with this sharp, gnawing pain right under my left ribcage for a long time now, starting back in the fall of 2021. It usually hits me a few hours after I eat, and I end up having these tiny little burps. I’ve been taking 20 mg of Omeprazole consistently for about a week now (I was a bit hit-or-miss with it before that), and while it helps with the acid reflux, I’m still getting this burning feeling way up by my tonsils. Also, I’ve struggled with constipation basically my whole life, which is why I ended up getting an endoscopy and colonoscopy in December 2022. They showed some redness and mild inflammation in the lower part of my stomach, and they officially called it gastritis and reactive gastropathy. I also remember seeing orange or yellow liquid during my colonoscopy prep, which I mentioned because I wonder if it’s a bile thing. I’ve been tested for H. pylori a bunch of times between 2017 and 2022... with breath tests, stool tests, and even biopsies... but every single one has been negative. I am wondering if I have bile reflux but am unsure. I also have anxiety and have been skipping eating in the morning too. So I definitely got a lot to fix. But I was hoping this Omeprazole would do better.