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Have acute gastritis. really bad nausea can't even eat 3 crackers w/o getting nausea. have zofran but doesn't always work. also hv carafate (sucralfate) what next ?

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

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PPI: If you have gastritis, an H2 blocker or proton pump inhibitor (PPI) may help your symptoms. Ur may also need a urea breath test or stool test to rule out H. Pylori infection. If positive, ur will also need antibiotics. In the meantime, can add melanoma/maalox until H2/PPI start working.

Answered 5/6/2016

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A member asked:

Have acute gastritis. really bad nausea can't even eat 3 crackers w/o getting nausea. have zofran but doesn't always work. also hv carafate (sucralfate) what next ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

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