Relentless post-COVID gastritis and reflux, some improvement after J&J vaccine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
My post-COVID journey has felt that way in my gut.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Yesterday, 1 week after J&J vaccine, I noticed that out of the blue I feel more normal.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Bad gastritis starting almost immediately post negative COVID test.
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user with post-COVID gastrointestinal illness described relentless gastritis and acid reflux after a negative COVID test. Ibuprofen gave immediate relief, acid blockers from Pepcid to omeprazole made life tolerable, and sucralfate helped coat damaged tissue. A week after a J&J vaccine they felt more normal but remained cautiously optimistic and could not say what caused the improvement.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- probiotics · Not said
I no longer take probiotics that were previously recommended to me for GI problems
In context ↗ - Ibuprofen · Helped
I learned by accident that Ibuprofen brought relief immediately.
In context ↗ - Pepcid · Not said
I later ramped my acid blockers from Pepcid to omeprazole.
In context ↗ - omeprazole · Helped
Eventually, the doc suggested 40mg of omeprazole (double OTC dose). Life became tolerable
In context ↗ - sucralfate · Helped
Now taking sucralfate to coat damaged tissues to allow healing, which is helping.
In context ↗ - limited, low carb diet · Not said
I have lost 10 lbs on purpose with a limited, low carb diet. This has been over the past 6-8 weeks. That will definitely help my GI symptoms long-term.
In context ↗ - J&J vaccine · Helped
Yesterday, 1 week after J&J vaccine, I noticed that out of the blue I feel more normal.
In context ↗ - Tetanus shot · Not said
he suggested a Tetanus shot to keep me up to date. So, my immune system definitely has a boost right now.
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Approaches: Proton pump inhibitors · Vaccination
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| onset | gastritis began after a negative COVID testBad gastritis starting almost immediately post negative COVID test.In context ↗ | |
| — | immediate relief from ibuprofenIbuprofen brought relief immediately.In context ↗ | |
| — | omeprazole made life tolerableLife became tolerableIn context ↗ | |
| — | sucralfate helped damaged tissueNow taking sucralfate to coat damaged tissues to allow healing, which is helping.In context ↗ | |
| 2021-09-12 | felt more normal one week after J&J vaccineout of the blue I feel more normalIn context ↗ | COVID vaccination as treatment |
Adverse events
- Probiotics and fermented foods“I have had a probiotic over-colonization in the past. It feels like a raging stomach problem.” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
Bad gastritis starting almost immediately post negative COVID test.
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