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Sore Lower Stomach, Dizziness, Headaches. Diagnosed As Alcohol Gastritis. Should I Check Again To Confirm?

Hi, i was diagnosed with alcohol gastritus last week on holiday and was being sick blood,since i have had a very sore lower stomach which seems to be moving higher up, it is making thunder like noises, i have been really dizzy with severe headaches, all round my back and neck is really stiff and i feel really weak is this all symptoms or should i go get checked out again?
Fri, 23 Aug 2013
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
The symptoms of sore stomach, thunder like noises of the stomach along with headache, dizziness, pain at the back, stiff neck suggest gastritis.
As you have mentioned that you have been diagnosed with alcoholic gastritis, it seems that these symptoms of gastritis have aggravated due to alcohol.
The symptom of something moving higher up suggest hiatus hernia.
Hiatus hernia is pulling up of the stomach into the thorax and regurgitation of the acid secretions.
An upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy needs to be done to confirm the diagnosis of hiatus hernia.
In order to suppress the symptoms, lie down with head raised. Avoid food atleast two hours before sleeping and you can take antacids.
If the symptoms are not controlled by antacids, you can tale proton pump inhibitors.
Avoid alcohol completely as its usage will aggravate the condition.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal

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Sore Lower Stomach, Dizziness, Headaches. Diagnosed As Alcohol Gastritis. Should I Check Again To Confirm?

Hello and welcome to HCM, The symptoms of sore stomach, thunder like noises of the stomach along with headache, dizziness, pain at the back, stiff neck suggest gastritis. As you have mentioned that you have been diagnosed with alcoholic gastritis, it seems that these symptoms of gastritis have aggravated due to alcohol. The symptom of something moving higher up suggest hiatus hernia. Hiatus hernia is pulling up of the stomach into the thorax and regurgitation of the acid secretions. An upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy needs to be done to confirm the diagnosis of hiatus hernia. In order to suppress the symptoms, lie down with head raised. Avoid food atleast two hours before sleeping and you can take antacids. If the symptoms are not controlled by antacids, you can tale proton pump inhibitors. Avoid alcohol completely as its usage will aggravate the condition. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal