Firstly. Do you always get both together?
I have extreme nawing pain in my stomach. Also acid reflux.
I've had bouts of this for about 4 years. I'm in peri, not sure if it is connected, or not.
I'm just not sure what I should be doing?! Last year I was seen by gastroenterologist, who thought there was nothing wrong, but agreed to endoscopy. Endoscopy showed gastritis and polyp. I was put on ranitidine by the consultant who did the endoscopy.
At one point I was on 300mg a day and my stomach gradually got better. I was seen again by the gastroenterologist who said I should not have been put on medication for mild gastritis so try and wean off.
So, I got down to 75mg a day. Was OK on that. Then found out ranitidine has been recalled, due to cancer causing properties - great. So have dropped to 37.5mg a day. 2 weeks in..... Big flare up.
I'm in agony now. So gastroenterrologist says I should be on nothing and signed me off. GP says I need to come off ranitidine due to recall and says I can have PPI (which I have tried before and didn't like).
Not sure what to do?